Additional Resources

Web sites

U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov). The source for information on people, business, and geography.
 This site offers census news, maps, tools to build your own data tables, and more.

50 States & Capitals (www.50states.com). Visit here for all kinds of official state information,
 such as state bird, state song, government representatives, and more.

U.S. House of Representatives (www.house.gov). This site offers up-to-date reports of House events
 and an opportunity to identify and contact House Representatives.

Map Man (www.scholastic.com/jsi/mapman/index.htm). This is an on-line geography contest, hosted by
 junior Scholastic magazine, featuring a new game each week.

Books

State Governments by Barbara Silberdick Feinberg (Watts, 1993).  This easy-to-read book explains
 the division of power between federal and state governments, and gives an overview of what
 officials, such as governors, legislators, and judges, do.

Take a Stand! by Daniel Weizmann (Price/Stern/Sloan, 1996).  An upbeat introduction to American
 government with a bias toward civic participation, this book uses humor and cartoons to make
 learning about the branches of government, related agencies, and party politics fun.

Statistical Abstract of the United States by the U.S. Census Bureau (National Technical Information
 Service, 1998).  If one book can sum us up as a nation, it's this hefty one.  Order it by phone
 (1-800-553-6847) or via the Internet (www.census.gov/stat-abstract).


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