Web Links

World's Smallest Political Quiz
While there are many sites on the Web that profess to tell you your political views, this one actually does a fairly good job and, as claimed, it is incredibly short! This is a fun way to get more information on the different political ideologies (there are short definitions after you have finished). Since questions of fairness are pertinent, this is a good exercise for this chapter and/or the earlier chapter on political ideologies.
http://www.self-gov.org/quiz.html

Federalist Papers Online
The Federalist Papers were written in 1787 and 1788 to persuade New York voters to ratify the "new" constitution. The primary authors were Alexander Hamilton and James Madison. These are classics of American political thought, and still speak to current concerns about the strengths and weaknesses of government which may move too quickly and/or too slowly. The full text of all 85 essays is on-line here in an easy to use format.
http://memory.loc.gov/const/fed/fedpapers.html

The Communitarian Network
This is a group of leaders in numerous academic and non-academic fields who have come together to, in their words, "shore up the moral, social, and political environment." Non-partisan, this group believes that individual liberties depend upon a strong civil society, that is strong families, schools, and neighborhoods. This group is trying to offer plausible, carefully thought out alternatives to the ongoing debates concerning fairness and efficiency. Should certain freedoms be curtailed for the greater good? Would this lead to a slippery slope? Who should decide? These are the tough questions which this group tackles on some of the most controversial social issues.
http://www.gwu.edu/~ccps/

Resource Guide to Political Inquiry
This site offers a wide range of directories on almost every major topic in political science. Therefore, it offers something for almost every chapter, but could be of particular use in researching questions of fairness and efficiency.
http://dir.yahoo.com/Government/Politics/By_Region/

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