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Theory |
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1. Political party activity is a basic element of our system of government. Go to the web sites for the
Republican (http://www.rnc.org) and Democratic (http://www.dnc.org)
parties. What do each offer its members in terms of political information and activities?
1. Using FirstGov, (http://www.firstgov.gov/index.html),
compare and contrast the federal executive, legislative, and judicial branches with the branches of your
state government. Include the infrastructural similarities and differences between the branches.
2. The Census Bureau, (http://www.census.gov), includes
the demographic reports of how Americans live and work. Compare and contrast the 2000 data with the 1990
census. Include the data on housing, migration, occupation by race, origin, and sex, American Indian,
Hispanic, and disability characteristics.
1. The FirstGov web site is a single point of entry to the federal government. Using their web site, (http://www.firstgov.gov/index.html),
write a 5-10 page overview of what this site has to offer. Include a review of at least three of the topics
listed under "interesting topics." Be sure to include the web links to the executive, legislative,
judicial, and state governments.
2. Using this web site (http://www.info.gov/), what
services and publications are available to citizens? What are the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and
Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996? What purpose does they fulfill? Why is this
site useful to citizens? |
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