WEB RESOURCES on BECOMING AN ACTIVE POLITICAL PLAYER

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Visit the following web sites for more information on how to connect your students to public life. Some of these sites provide information while others outline opportunities for getting students connected to their communities. Unless otherwise noticed, all quoted material is taken directly from the listed web sites.

FirstGov.com
A good first stop in your web search should be at FirstGov. This site provides direct links to elected officials and public agencies.
At http://www.firstgov.gov/

Direct Links to government officials (various websites)
Homepage for Executive Office at http://www.whitehouse.gov/
Home page for both House and Senate at http://www.congress.org
Homepage of the President at http://www.whitehouse.gov/
Homepage of the Congress at http://www.house.gov/
Homepage of the Senate at http://www.senate.gov/
For a link to all state home pages see http://www.governing.com/urlstate.htm

Direct Links to Illinois state homepage (various websites)
State Legislators at http://www.state.il.us/state/legis/
City of Chicago homepage at http://www.ci.chi.il.us/
City of Chicago homepage for contacting city officials at http://www.ci.chi.il.us/CityCouncil/

The Vanishing Voter
This site aims to increase and improve citizen participation in the American electoral process.
At http://www.vanishingvoter.org/

Project Vote Smart
This site provides useful information on candidates and issues. They also provide direct links for voter registration by state.
At http://www.vote-smart.org/

U.S. Blue Pages
This website is helpful to find out and connect to services sponsored by federal government. In addition, you can find information about most federal agencies.
At http://www.USBluePages.gov