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Contemporary's GED Social Studies
Kenneth Tamarkin
Jeri W. Bayer

Power, Authority, and Governance

Web Links

The following links contain information that concerns the theme of power, authority, and governance.
CongressLink
(http://www.congresslink.org/)

CongressLink provides information about the U.S. Congress—how it works, its members and leaders, and the public policies it produces. The site also hosts lesson plans and reference and historical materials related to congressional topics.
Past President Selector
(http://www.selectsmart.com/PASTPRES/)

Based upon the popular Presidential Candidate Selector, this site offers the opportunity for you to compare and contrast the strengths and weaknesses of 41 past presidents.
ElectionsCentral—A History of Presidential Elections
(http://www.multied.com/elections/)

This provides the history of every Presidential election in U.S. history. Information provided includes both the popular and electoral votes in each election, as well as states won, issues in the election, and voter turnout.
History Channel—The Declaration of Independence
(http://www.historychannel.com/cgi-bin/frameit.cgi?p=http%3A//www.historychannel.com/exhib... )

This site provides an annotated version of the Declaration of Independence.
ConstitutionFacts.com
(http://www.constitutionfacts.com/index.shtml)

This site contains information on the Constitution, Bill of Rights, Declaration of Independence, and key Supreme Court decisions.