This unit examines the significance of political parties in American politics, highlighting their functions, differences, and influence on the public for political decision making. Offers video, readings, web resources, and activities.

Introductory university-level course in Western political thought and thinkers: Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, and Tocqueville. Access the full course, in twenty four lectures, in either audio or video formats....

Lesson plan on analyzing a political cartoon that satirizes the Stamp Act.

A selection of debate topics focused on political themes. Each topic includes a clear statement of the argument, a list of points for and against, suggested support for each (point and counterpoint), and a bibliography that supports the...

Overview of an ongoing collection of headline news stories pertaining to politics from Reuters, a multimedia news agency. Older stories are archived.

This collection uses primary sources to explore the politics of the Gilded Age.

At this site you can search through thousands of political sites and news for research. Also available are news headlines and top political news. Awesome research site.

Complete directory of the political parties that are active in the United States. Links to each party's website are included along with a brief overview of each one with major players.

Outstanding online exhibition featuring the works of political cartoonist, Herb Block,the creator of the phrase "McCarthyism." Spanning seventy years, this exhibit of over one hundred of his works shows why this Pulitzer Prize winner was...

Information on the political parties in El Salvador and the dates they were founded. Includes names and telephone numbers of party leaders.

Behind some of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters are messages of social and political context. Explained here in detail are some examples of these types of works along with a biography.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This New York Times section is devoted to the coverage of American politics. Topics include current election coverage.

Activity in which students examine the history of political parties in America and evaluate the role they play and reasons they emerged. Questions for discussion and small group work to compare the late 1700s visions of Republicans and...

This article describes the competition among Mexico's three major political parties.

Students will examine several historical elections where the results may have been different if there had been political polling at that time. Read background on polls impact on elections, study each given election and answer questions...

Use this impressive collection of resources to enhance lessons about the history of political thoughts in the United States.

A careful analysis of political cartoons can provide a glimpse into key moments of U.S. political history. In this activity, students will closely examine political cartoons about the Stamp Act; make inferences about the political,...

A rich Web resource from the Library of Congress for lesson plans that require researching historic political cartoons and utilizing primary source documents.

The Washington Post provides the latest news, issues, and events surrounding U.S. politics today. The wealth of information found here includes top stories, transcripts, party perspectives, poll watchers, video, audio, and more. PLEASE...

Read the passage "Political Attitudes" and complete the related six-question quiz.

Brief overview of the political party system in the U.S. explaining the emergence and longevity of the Democratic and Republican Parties.

With the many current problems facing South Africa, some question if the ruling African National Congress (ANC) will remain the country's strongest political force. Might internal party battles interfere with the government addressing...

This site from the Internet Classics Archive provides the full text of Aristotle's "Politics"; translated by Benjamin Jowett.

Using electronic and print resources, this tutorial explores media bias and how political candidates are portrayed in the news. [2:42]