In slightly more than two weeks, Americans will decide a closely-fought Presidential race and many important Congressional races. Learning as much as possible about these races is important to you.
James Madison, former President of the United States and father of the U.S. Constitution, once said about political knowledge that “a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives”. (italics added). The TCC Library has several research guides that can help you start getting this important knowledge.
Available at the Library website and created by a TCC Library staff member , a research guide provides one-stop research help and useful academic resources for a topic or TCC class--like the 2012 elections or political science.
The US Elections 2012 research guide links you to information about political parties and information about the Presidential, Congressional, and Oklahoma elections. You can also take a quick quiz to find out where your beliefs fit on the political spectrum.
You can get political news (CNN Political Ticker) and the background information about the President, Congress, U.S. Supreme Court, and American political parties to help you better understand the elections at the POLS 113 American Federal Government research guide.
At the Controversial Issues research guide, you can learn about important issues in the elections (i.e the economy, women’s rights, energy) using Issues and Controversies and Points of View Reference Center--two interesting electronic resources at the Library website.
You can access a research guide from the Library homepage by clicking on the yellow Research Guides tab. (Authored by Deme B. ) Image from Albert Milliron at nowpublic.com
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