Law (U. S. and International)
-- UNITED STATES LAW --
FedLaw : an extraordinary collection of information related to almost every aspect of
United States law. The sheer amount of information on this site may overwhelm
most students. Younger students searching this site may need parental assistance
with their search.
related to the United States federal government.
State Resources at FindLaw.com : another good starting point by FindLaw. Here, you
can quickly jump to pages that contain information pertaining to the state law of any
state in the USA. Recommended.
THOMAS : a great resource for finding out what legislation is under debate in the United
States Congress.
court in the United States. This site contains information on the court's opinions, its
function and purpose, and much more.
-- INTERNATIONAL LAW --
resources covering most aspects of international and foreign (non-US) law.
to international law sites. This site is especially useful if searching for laws that are
specific to a given country.
source for understanding the laws and legal processes of individual countries.
Recommended.
powerful judicial court. A very informative site.
Military Science / Military History
aspects of military history. A perfect place to start any homework involving
military history.
resource from Belarus. Great, well-chosen links! Recommended.
school-age students, this page provides a very concise explanation of the evolution
of war techniques from the US Civil War to the present day.
resource from the folks at Multnomah. Here, you will find excellent links sites that
provide information on history's major wars. Recommended.
"Weaponry" from Britannica : a nice source of summaries to articles about ancient to
present-day military weapons.
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Politics and Government (U. S. and World)
-- UNITED STATES POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT --
FactCheck.org : a great site for finding out the truth behind the comments made by US
politicians and their respective political media outlets. If you're doing a homework
assignment regarding political statements and political news releases, don't miss
FactCheck.org! Highly recommended. Highly recommended.
about almost anything that has anything to do with state and national government
offices in the United States. Recommended.
OpenSecrets.org : an absolutely amazing site where you can find out who contributed
how much "campaign money" to US senators and representatives. You can even
track down contributions to state-level politicians! Awesome! Highly
recommended.
operates, what legislation it's considering, and lots of other House-related stuff.
committees, Senate history and much more at this elegant site! Recommended.
opinions, case-tracking, and oral arguments. Worth a visit. You may also want to
White House, the president, and the vice president. In addition, there's a good
amount of information on their respective families. Nice.
-- WORLD POLITICS & GOVERNMENT --
rights abuses around the world -- and what can be done to stop them. Well worth
a visit.
"Countries" from Yahoo : this index of countries is a great place to start your research
on their respective governments.
CountryReports.org : a fine site where you'll find all kinds of useful information about any
country in the world. Definitely worth visiting.
foreign relations resources related to every continent. Very good!
kinds of current information for the countries located North America and
South America.
wars, skirmishes, and political dangers in and around many of the world's nations.
United Nations : the official UN web site. Here you can learn about the organization's
efforts to promote international law, world peace, human rights, global economic
development and more.
World Governments : this web site may not look like much, but it's a very good starting
point to find general information about the government of any nation in the world.
information regarding the government, politics, and culture of most any country.
World Political : a very good site for getting information on the latest international
political news and global conflicts.
Psychology
"Psychology" from About.com : a splendid collection of information and links regarding
all major aspects of psychology. Also be sure to check this link at About.com for
more excellent info on psychological concepts and topics Recommended.
psychology. This site is maintained by the Social Science Information Gateway.
Sociology
most important terms in the study of sociology.
PopCultures.com : use the "Subjects" box to find well-written observations on all kinds
of popular culture events and people. Fun, thought-provoking stuff.
"Sociology" at the Social Science Information Gateway : an awesome collection of
sociological resources. If it's related to sociology, you'll find it here!
Recommended.
students. This site not only provides you with lots of sociological information, it also
teaches you about sociology as browse through it! Very good.
Stats.org : a fantastic site that points out how surveys, polls, and other information in
many new reports, political statements, and other media-related stories is often just
plain WRONG! If you're doing a homework assignment regarding social studies,
politics or the news media, then this site will provide you with a wealth of terrific,
though-provoking information. Highly recommended.
Urban Legends and Hoaxes
educating the public about phony computer viruses and similar high tech hoaxes.
HoaxBusters : a very good site that, among other things, exposes the lies behind many
of those e-mail chain letters that you probably get every now and then.
order to learn where urban legends are born -- and how to avoid being fooled by
those legends.
legends are true or false. Hint: most are false! Recommended.
pesky and sometimes scary urban legends.
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