John Driscoll

LIS 704 99
Crown Library Project
Due 5/1/13
Introduction
The following bibliography includes materials to support Political Science
courses related to American government, primarily at the federal level but including all
courses focused on government in the United States. Some overlap with American
Studies and History classes may exist as well. A list of related courses follows. All
summary information has been taken from the Dominican 2010-2012 Undergraduate
Bulletin.
Political Science:
Political Science 170 American Government
An introduction to the founding principles of the United States government. Centering on
the Constitution, the course discusses political socialization, ideology, and the main
departments of the United States government. The powers and the political role of the
Congress, the executive branch, and the judiciary will each be examined. In addition, the
civil liberties present in the Bill of Rights will be discussed. Listed also as American
Studies 170. This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
Political Science 215 American Political Thought
The American regime, politics, and character as seen from a theoretical point of view.
Listed also as American Studies 215 and Black World Studies 216. This course will
satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
Political Science 220 Political Leadership
An exploration of the sources of, opportunities for, and obstacles to political leadership,
using varied readings from ancient, medieval, or modern political works. This course will
satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
Political Science 240 International Relations
Ways of managing power among nations will be related to contemporary issues of war,
peace, and diplomacy. Listed also as International Studies 200. This course will satisfy
the social science core area requirement.
Political Science 250 Comparative Politics
Four modern political systems will be compared. Different countries will be studied in
different years. Listed also as International Studies 250. This course will satisfy the social
sciences core area requirement.

Political Science 280 Public Administration

A study of the principles, organization, and operation of the United States federal
bureaucracy and how they implement, impede, or create public policy. Listed also as
American Studies 279. This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
Political Science 286 State and Local Government
Why do cities and states matter in the United States? What is their relationship with each
other? How do these questions illustrate the system of federalism in America? Politics as
well as policy in Illinois are considered as paradigms of state and local politics.
Examination of state and local governments within the federal system, intergovernmental
relations, metropolitan problems, dynamics of electoral process, including impacts of
public policy discussions on individual lives. Several policy areas may be studied. Listed
also as American Studies 286. This course will satisfy the social sciences core area
requirement.
Political Science 290 Political Parties and Voting Behavior
Why should I vote when the Democrats and Republicans are terrible? This course takes
on this issue by examining what political parties are and what they do in the system,
including why dozens of other political parties are obscured by the dominance of the
Rs and Ds. Voting turnout in the United States is one of the lowest in the world. Why is it
that low? Is there a simple solution? Who are those people who do vote? These are a few
of the questions that will be explored. This course will satisfy the social sciences core
area requirement.
Political Science 291 Congress and Congressional Elections
A study of what the founders saw as the strongest of the three departments of
government, the Congress. The course will study both the House and the Senate
individually and the Congress as a whole. How does Congress work? Why does Congress
not seem to work? Who has the power? Offered during midterm election years (when the
there is no presidential election), current elections will be used to discuss money in
elections and campaigning. The course will examine the political makeup of the postelection Congress and its possible direction. This course will satisfy the social sciences
core area requirement.
Political Science 297 Women in Politics
Women are both actors in and subjects of politics and legislation. This interrelationship
will be explored, focusing either on women who have been active in the political sphere,
or on womens political campaigns. Listed also as Study of Women and Gender 297. This
course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
Political Science 325 Philosophy of Law
A study of various theoretical foundations behind legal systems. This course will satisfy
the social sciences core area requirement.
Political Science 341 American Foreign Policy
A course covering American foreign policy since World War II. This course will satisfy

the social sciences core area requirement.

Political Science 343 International Law
This course will explore law as an alternative to force in international relations. Topics
include sovereign rights of nations, human rights, international organization, law in war,
and treaty obligations. Listed also as International Studies 343. This course will satisfy
the social sciences core area requirement.
Political Science 375 The Presidency and the Electoral College
This course studies the role of the president in the United States political system. Both the
institution of presidency (constitutional powers, relations with Congress, and changes)
and the individuals who have been president (personalities and styles) will be examined.
Offered during presidential election years, the politics and processes of presidential
elections through the electoral college, including candidates, campaign, predictions, and
evaluation of the future president will be included. This course will satisfy the social
sciences core area requirement.
Political Science 380 Constitutional Law I: Institutional Powers
This course emphasizes how the Supreme Court of the United States approaches
landmark cases in constitutional law and governmental principles of the Constitution.
Topics include the powers and processes of the Supreme Court, powers of the Congress
under the commerce clause, the president's power to wage war and organize the executive
department, and the role of individual state power in relation to the United States
government. These topics will also be addressed utilizing historic and current court cases.
Prerequisite: Political Science 170, junior standing, or consent of the instructor. This
course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
Political Science 381 Constitutional Law II: Civil Liberties
This course will focus on the most controversial issues confronted by the Supreme court
in the area of civil liberties, primarily stated in the Bill of Rights. Topics may include
the Court's approach to the First Amendment freedoms of religion, speech, and the press.
In addition, the rights of the criminally accused, including search and seizure, Miranda
Rights, rights to an attorney, and the death penalty, will be addressed utilizing historic and
current Court cases. Prerequisite: Political Science 170, junior standing, or consent of the
instructor. This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
Political Science 382 Constitutional Law III: Gender and Race
The issues of gender and race in America have challenged the society and the courts
throughout our history. This course will focus on the complex issues of race and gender
and the courts approach to these issues. Topics may include the historic legal difference
between men and women, whether laws or legal judgments that favor women in fact
benefit them and/or disadvantage men, the legal arm of the civil rights movement,
economic, educational, and voting discrimination. These and other topics will be
examined through the study of court cases and their effects. Listed also as Study of
Women and Gender 382. Prerequisite: Political Science 170, junior standing, or instructor
consent. This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.

History:
History 143 History of the American People to 1877
Beginning with the British colonization of North America, the course covers the issues
leading to the American Revolution, as well as the development of the political,
economic, intellectual, and cultural forces that led to the Civil War and the subsequent
reconstruction of the nation.
History 319 The African-American Experience Since 1877
This course examines and analyzes the variety of economic, social, cultural, and religious
experiences in diversity within the African-American community, the growth of the black
middle class, the Great Migration, the creation of black urban working class, the visions
of black leadershipincluding W.E.B. DuBois, Marcus Garvey and Booker T.
Washingtonand the experience of the civil rights movement and its legacy. Listed also
as American Studies 321 and Black World Studies 321.

Circulating Books
Topic: The Constitution and Bill of Rights
1. Title: To Secure The Liberty Of The People: James Madison's Bill Of Rights And
The Supreme Court's Interpretation. Kasper, Eric T. Northern Illinois University
Press, 2010. ISBN 978-0-87580-421-7
Annotation: This title examines the changing attitudes of James Madison, who
went from opposing the Bill of Rights to becoming their primary author. It also
explores how both liberal and conservative members of modern courts claim
Madisonian justification for their interpretations.
Reason(s): This title would support Dominicans Posc 170 American
Government and Posc 215 American Political Thought, and may also be of use
to students of Posc 381 Constitutional Law II: Civil Liberties.
Review: This title is highly recommended for upper-division undergraduate and
graduate collections in February 2011 CHOICE, where it is praised as a worthy
addition to the voluminous literature on this important figure.
2. Title: Enhancing Government : Federalism For The 21st Century. Chemerinsky,
Erwin. Stanford Law Books, an imprint of Stanford University Press, 2008. ISBN
978-0-8047-5198-8
Annotation: This title argues for changes to the system of federalism that divides
political power between the national, state, and local levels, and argues that the
modern Supreme Courts allusions to federalism are seldom more than slogans.
Reason(s): This title would support Dominicans Posc 170 American
Government, Posc 286 State and Local Government, and Posc 380
Constitutional Law I: Institutional Powers.
Review: Recommended in CHOICE, January 2009.
3. Title: The Antifederalists : Critics Of The Constitution, 1781-1788. Main, Jackson
Turner. Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and
Culture, Williamsburg, Va., by the University of North Carolina Press, 2004.
ISBN 978-0-8078-5544-7
Annotation: This title examines the debate over the Constitutions ratification on
a state-by-state basis, showing who opposed it and why. Local issues that affected
the debate are explored, as well as factors that influenced some delegates to
change their minds.
Reason(s): This is an updated version of a book in the Crown librarys collection
from 1961. Most of the Crown librarys other holdings on this subject are of a
similar age, except for one book published in 1990. It would support
Dominicans Posc 170 American Government and Posc 215 American
Political Thought.
Review: Though no modern reviews are available, the original edition was
reviewed in The American Historical Review, July 1962, and described as a solid
piece of research that has already won an award from its publisher.

Topic: Congress
4. Title: Natural Law and the Antislavery Constitutional Tradition. Dyer, Justin
Buckley. Cambridge, 2012. ISBN 978-1-1070-1363-6
Annotation: This monograph argues that portrayals of the Constitution as
complicit in slavery are mistaken, and that the principles on which it is founded
are incompatible with slavery, white supremacy, and misogyny.
Reason(s): This title would support Dominicans Posc 215 American Political
Thought, Posc 170 American Government, and Hist 143 History of the
American People to 1877.
Review: Recommended in CHOICE, May 2013.
5. Title: Americans, Congress, And Democratic Responsiveness : Public
Evaluations Of Congress And Electoral Consequences. Jones, David R., and
Monika L. McDermott. Univ of Michigan Pr, 2010. ISBN: 978-0-472-03409-3
Annotation: This title examines whether Congress is truly accountable to the
public as originally intended, and whether public opinion is an effective check on
legislative behavior.
Reason(s): This title would support Dominicans Posc 291 Congress and
Congressional Elections.
Review: Highly recommended for upper-division undergraduates and above in
CHOICE, February 2010.
6. Title: Unorthodox Lawmaking : New Legislative Processes In The U.S. Congress.
Sinclair, Barbara, 1940-. CQ Press, 2012. ISBN 978-1-60-871236-6
Annotation: This title explains how the legislative process has changed from the
model envisioned by the Constitution, as well as from how it was in recent
decades, and contains recent examples of how the current process is followed.
Reason(s): This title would support Dominicans Posc 170 American
Government and Posc 291 Congress and Congressional Elections.
Review: The previous edition was referred to as useful in an undergraduate
legislative course in CHOICE, November 1997. The spring 1998 Political
Science Quarterly said This sophisticated and insightful book should be on the
shelves of specialists and nonspecialists interested in understanding how the
congressional process really works.
7. Title: After The Rubicon : Congress, Presidents, And The Politics Of Waging War.
Kriner, Douglas L. University of Chicago Press, 2010. ISBN 978-0-226-45355-2
Annotation: This title challenges the notion that Congress has little to no
influence over how the President uses military force. It explores how, through the
use of legislation, congressional hearings, and the resulting national debates,
Congress shapes how Presidents use the military.
Reason(s): This title would support Dominicans Posc 291 Congress and
Congressional Elections, Posc 375 The Presidency and the Electoral College,
and Posc 380 Constitutional Law I: Institutional Powers.

Review: This title was described as an important contribution to the scholarly

literature and highly recommended for college-level courses in CHOICE, July
2011.
Topic: The President and the Executive Branch
8. Title: Presidential Command : Power, Leadership, And The Making Of Foreign
Policy From Richard Nixon To George W. Bush. Rodman, Peter W., and Henry
Kissinger. Random House Inc, 2010. ISBN 978-0-307-39052-3
Annotation: This title, written with an insiders view of multiple Presidential
administrations, examines the growth of presidential power in the late 20th and
early 21st centuries, and analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of their
administrations.
Reason(s): The Crown library appears to have no books focused on this topic
covering the late 20th and early 21st centuries. This title would support
Dominicans Posc 375 The Presidency and the Electoral College and Posc 341
American Foreign Policy.
Review: A New York Times review said that Presidential Command should be
on the short list of readings for members of the Barack Obama administration
as much for its pointing out the mistakes to avoid as for illustrating the procedures
to emulate.
9. Title: Presidents And Civil Liberties From Wilson To Obama : A Story Of Poor
Custodians. Walker, Samuel, 1942-. Cambridge University Press, 2012. ISBN
978-1-107-01660-6
Annotation: This title analyzes Presidents from the last hundred years in the
context of civil liberties, and explores how many Presidents from both political
parties have not only failed to guard those civil liberties but often violated them.
Reason(s): This title would support Dominicans Posc 375 The Presidency and
the Electoral College and Posc 381 Constitutional Law II: Civil Liberties.
Review: Recommended in February 2013 CHOICE as a noteworthy addition to
the political and legal history literature.
10. Title: Lincoln And Chief Justice Taney : Slavery, Secession, And The President's
War Powers. Simon, James F. Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2010. ISBN 978-14487-0933-5
Annotation: While somewhat a biography of the two titular figures, this title also
delves into the issues that made them legal opponents, culminating in Lincolns
public opposition to the Supreme Courts Dred Scott decision.
Reason(s): This monograph could be used to support Dominicans Posc 380
Constitutional Law I: Institutional Powers and Posc 215 American Political
Thought. Students of Hist 143 History of the American People to 1877 may
also find this material of use.
Review: Highly recommended for upper-division undergraduates and above in
October 2007 CHOICE.

Topic: The Supreme Court

11. Title: Too Much Free Speech?. Bezanson, Randall P., and United States Supreme
Court. University of Illinois Press, 2012. ISBN 978-0-252-03711-5
Annotation: This title discusses how the Supreme Court has used its power to
expand the definition of free speech under the First Amendment, and then studies
court cases to examine the question of whether free speech has been expanded too
far.
Reason(s): This monograph would support Dominicans Posc 170 American
Government, Posc 380 Constitutional Law I: Institutional Powers, Posc 381
Constitutional Law II: Civil Liberties, and Posc 325 Philosophy of Law.
Review: Unable to find reviews.
12. Title: The Majesty Of The Law : Reflections Of A Supreme Court Justice.
O'Connor, Sandra Day, 1930-, and Craig Joyce. Random House Trade
Paperbacks, 2004. ISBN 978-0-8129-6747-0
Annotation: This title covers the personal experiences of the first woman
appointed to the United States Supreme Court, and explores issues that women
face in the law, the organization of the modern judicial system, and rule of law in
an era of globalization.
Reason(s): This book offers the unique and invaluable perspective of the first
woman to serve on the Supreme Court. It would support Dominicans Posc 380
Constitutional Law I: Institutional Powers, and especially Posc 382
Constitutional Law III: Gender and Race.
Review: Highly recommended in December 2003 CHOICE.
13. Title: Criminal Procedure And The Supreme Court : A Guide To The Major
Decisions On Search And Seizure, Privacy, And Individual Rights. Del Carmen,
Rolando V., Craig Hemmens, and Valerie Bell. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,
2010. ISBN 978-1-4422-0156-9
Annotation: This title offers an in-depth exploration of cases relating to criminal
justice and the rights issues involved, including rights guaranteed under the
Fourth Amendment and other sections of the Bill of Rights.
Reason(s): This title would support Dominicans Posc 380 Constitutional Law
I: Institutional Powers and Posc 381 380 Constitutional Law II: Civil Liberties.
It may also be of use for students of Posc 170 American Government.
Review: Recommended for upper-division undergraduates and above in April
2011 CHOICE.
14. Title: The Supremes' Greatest Hits : The 37 Supreme Court Cases That Most
Directly Affect Your Life. Trachtman, Michael G. Sterling, 2009. ISBN 978-14027-6826-2
Annotation: As the title says, this title explains 37 Supreme Court decisions that
impact the everyday lives of Americans.
Reason(s): This monographs focus on relevance to everyday life expands its
possible audience beyond the political science field, but in particular it would

support Dominicans Posc 170 American Government and Posc 380

Constitutional Law I: Institutional Powers.
Review: No reviews available.
Topic: Democracy and Policy
15. Title: A Republic Divided : The Annenberg Democracy Project. Project
Annenberg Democracy. Oxford University Press, 2007. ISBN 978-0-19-532527-0
Annotation: This title examines the difference in how political insiders view the
government and how the American public does, how much confidence the public
has in the government, and why.
Reason(s): This title would support Dominicans Posc 290 Political Parties and
Voting Behavior, as well as Posc 170 American Government.
Review: Highly recommended in September 2007 CHOICE.
16. Title: Reforms At Risk : What Happens After Major Policy Changes Are Enacted.
Patashnik, Eric M. Princeton University Press, 2008. ISBN 978-0-691-11998-4
Annotation: This title compares major policy reforms such as airline
deregulation, tax reform, and health care reform in terms of the institutional
context during and after enactment. It serves as a study of how policy goes into
effect, how it is shaped by the political climate of the time, and how interest
groups shape the development of policy and reform.
Reason(s): This title would support Dominicans Posc 170 American
Government and Posc 291 Congress and Congressional Elections.
Review: Faculty teaching courses on public policy at the undergraduate and
graduate level will find this a useful ancillary text, but it should find a home in
courses on topics as wide-ranging as Congress, interest groups, and public
administration. Recommended in April 2009 CHOICE.

Reference Sources (Print)

Encyclopedias:
1. Title: Federalism in America: An Encyclopedia. ed. by Joseph R. Marbach, Ellis
Katz, and Troy E. Smith. Greenwood Press, 2006. ISBN 0-313-32947-8
Annotation: A two volume set that contains nearly 400 articles with
bibliographies and related works, a timeline of American federalism, and scattered
illustrations, charts, and graphs.
Reason(s): This set would support Dominicans Posc 170 American
Government and Posc 286 State and Local Government.
Review: Recommended in September 2006 CHOICE.
2. Title: Political Encyclopedia of U.S. States and Regions. ed. by Donald P. HaiderMarkel with Michael A. Card and others. CQ Press, 2009. ISBN 978-0-87289377-1
Annotation: A two volume set containing four parts: topical essays, regional and
state profiles, an encyclopedia of terms related to state politics, and a statistical
comparison of states.
Reason(s): This encyclopedia would be an excellent resource for Dominicans
Posc 286 State and Local Government.
Review: Recommended in CHOICE, June 2009.
3. Title: Encyclopedia of the Supreme Court of the United States. ed. by David S.
Tanenhaus. Macmillan Reference USA/Gale Group, 2008. ISBN 978-0-02866124-7
Annotation: A five volume set on the Supreme Court of the United States.
Articles discuss court cases, as well as issues such as violence against women or
how the First Amendment applies to children. The last volume contains a
chronology of landmark Court decisions, a list of all Supreme Justices, a glossary
of legal terms, and indexes of subjects and cases.
Reason(s): This encyclopedia set would support Dominicans Posc 380
Constitutional Law I: Institutional Powers, Posc 381 Constitutional Law II:
Civil Liberties, and Posc 382 Constitutional Law III: Gender and Race.
Review: Recommended in the ARBA Online database by Alicia Brillon Reference Librarian, S. J. Quinney Law Library, Univ. of Utah.
4. Title: Presidents from Adams Through Polk, 1825-1849: Debating the Issues in
Pro and Con Primary Documents. Smith, David A. Greenwood Press/ABCCLIO, 2005. ISBN 0-313-33175-8
Annotation: Part of a nine-volume set each sold separately, this volume combines
descriptive analysis and excerpts of primary documents.
Reason(s): All nine volumes would support Dominicans Posc 375 The
Presidency and the Electoral College, as well as Hist 143 History of the
American People to 1877.

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Review: Recommended in the ARBA Online database by Robert V. Labaree Reference/Public Services Librarian, Von KleinSmid Library, Univ. of Southern
California, Los Angeles
5. Title: Encyclopedia of Women and American Politics. Ford, Lynne E. Facts on
File, 2008. ISBN 978-0-8160-5491-6
Annotation: This single volume contains primary source speeches and
documents, empirical data on the number of women in politics, and entries
including biographies, organizations, political issues, legal cases, and political
movements involving women.
Reason(s): Crown Librarys existing encyclopedia focused on women is from
1999, so this would serve as an update. This title would support Dominicans
Posc 297 Women in Politics and Posc 382 Constitutional Law III: Gender and
Race.
Review: Recommended in November 2008 CHOICE.
6. Title: International Encyclopedia of Political Science. ed. by Bertrand Badie,
Dirk Berg-Schlosser, and Leonardo Morlino. SAGE Publications, 2011. ISBN
978-1-4129-5963-6
Annotation: This eight volume set contains approximately 700 entries ranging
from 1,800 to 12,000 words in length. Each entry is signed, cross-referenced, and
accompanied by suggestions for further reading.
Reason(s): This encyclopedia set would support numerous courses at Dominican,
including Posc 240 International Relations, Posc 250 Comparative Politics,
Posc 341 American Foreign Policy, and Posc 343 International Law.
Review: Highly recommended in April 2012 CHOICE as a remarkable, if not
monumental, achievement. Its three European editors, all professors of political
science, have combined the scholarship of academic contributors worldwide to
produce an excellent core reference title that transcends the ethnocentricity that
typically characterizes encyclopedic treatments of the subject.
7. Title: Encyclopedia of Political Theory. ed. by Mark Bevir. Sage, 2010. ISBN
978-1-4129-5865-3
Annotation: This three volume set includes a readers guide to help students who
are new to the broader concepts, and all entries are designed to focus on three key
questions: How do we arrange our collective affairs? Why do we live together in
the ways we do? How ought we live together?
Reason(s): This encyclopedia set will support many of Dominicans political
philosophy courses, including Posc 215 American Political Thought, Posc 310
Classical Political Philosophy, Posc 320 Modern Political Theory, and Posc 323
Contemporary Political Theory. Some of the broader concepts will be
applicable to courses such as Posc 170 American Government as well.
Review: Labeled an Outstanding Title and highly recommended in December
2010 CHOICE

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Dictionaries:
8. Title: Dictionary of American Government and Politics. Watts, Duncan.
Columbia University Press, 2010. ISBN 978-0-7486-3501-6
Annotation: This single volume contains over 400 entries with concise and easyto-read explanations of important concepts, terms, events, and court cases that
allow the reader to understand government in the United States. Entries are crossreferenced and there is a comprehensive index, however there are no illustrations.
Reason(s): This dictionary will support students in all introductory-level political
science classes at Dominican, including Posc 170 American Government and
Posc 215 American Political Thought.
Review: Strongly recommended in the ARBA online database by Mark T. Bay
Electronic Resources, Serials, and Government Documents Librarian, Hagan
Memorial Library, Cumberland College, Williamsburg, Ky. This dictionary is
praised as an excellent and up-to-date examination of politics and government in
the United States.
Other:
9. Title: Guide to the Presidency and the Executive Branch. ed. by Michael Nelson.
CQ Press, 2012. ISBN 978-1-6087-1096-8
Annotation: This two volume set focuses on not only Presidents but the entire
Executive department, including Vice Presidents and First Ladies. Additional
topics covered include historical developments of the office, relations with the
public and media, the powers of the President, and others.
Reason(s): The Crown Librarys most similar item is from 1996 and very out of
date. This set would support Dominicans Posc 170 American Government and
Posc 375 The Presidency and the Electoral College.
Review: January 2013 CHOICE lists this as essential, and calls it an
indispensible work of facts and analysis.
10. Title: Guide to Congress. 7th edition, CQ Press, 2013. ISBN 978-1-6042-6953-6
Annotation: This two volume work contains up-to-date information about every
aspect of Congress, including a comprehensive list of everyone to serve in either
house of the 1st through 112th Congresses. Includes a number of chapters on
historical and current topics, updated from the previous edition.
Reason(s): This set would support several courses, most notably Posc 291
Congress and Congressional Elections.
Review: The 6th edition was reviewed as Essential in October 2008 CHOICE,
which called it an outstanding, indispensible work. 7th edition is recommended
for public, school, and college libraries in the ARBA online database by George
Thomas Kurian President, Encyclopedia Society, Baldwin Place, N. Y.
11. Title: Political Campaigns and Political Advertising: A Media Literacy Guide.
Baker, Frank W. Greenwood Press/ABC-CLIO, 2009. ISBN 978-0-313-34755-9

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Annotation: This single volume covers the history of political campaigning and
advertising from Woodrow Wilsons regularly scheduled news conferences in
1913 to the 2008 presidential election.
Reason(s): This title would support Dominicans Posc 290 Political Parties and
Voting Behavior and Posc 291 Congress and Congressional Elections.
Review: It would be an excellent addition to the collections of large public
libraries and academic libraries supporting programs in communication or
political science, and is highly recommended. -- Mark T. Bay - Electronic
Resources, Serials, and Government Documents Librarian, Hagan Memorial
Library, Cumberland College, Williamsburg, Ky., in the ARBA Online database.
12. Title: African Americans in Congress: A Documentary History. Freedman, Eric
and Stephen A. Jones. CQ Press, 2008. ISBN 978-0-87289-385-6
Annotation: This single volume contains essays as well as primary source
historical documents tracing African Americans in U.S. Politics.
Reason(s): This title would support Dominicans Posc 291 Congress and
Congressional Elections, as well as Hist 319 The African-American Experience
Since 1877.
Review: Highly recommended in June 2008 CHOICE.

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Journals
1. Title: Congress & the Presidency: A Journal of Capital Studies. Routledge, 1972
to present. LC Call # JK1041. Dewey # 320, 973, 328.73. ISSN 0734-3469.
Annotation: This publication offers political science and history articles covering
Congress, the President, and interaction between them, published 3 times a year.
Reason(s): This journal supports Dominicans Posc 170 American Government,
Posc 291 Congress and Congressional Elections, and Posc 375 The
Presidency and the Electoral College.
Review: Ulrichsweb recommends this journal for academic libraries, and notes
that a new editor took over in 2010 when the journal expanded from 2 to 3 issues
per year.
2. Title: Constitutional Commentary. University of Minnesota * Law School, 1984
to present. LC Call # K3. Dewey # 342. ISSN 0742-7115.
Annotation: One of few faculty-edited law school journals in the country, this
journals articles are shorter and more topic-focused than other comparable
journals.
Reason(s): This journal supports Dominicans Constitutional Law courses Posc
380 Constitutional Law I: Institutional Powers, Posc 381 Constitutional Law
II: Civil Liberties, and Posc 382 Constitutional Law III: Gender and Race.
Review: Ulrichsweb recommends this journal, saying that it offers interesting
and sometimes amusing tidbits from judicial opinions, old law reviews, and
historical works.
3. Title: Insights on Law & Society. American Bar Association * Division for Public
Education, 1977 to present. LC Call # K9. Dewey # 344.71. ISSN 1531-2461
Annotation: This journal, which publishes three times per year, publishes lawrelated educational articles, lesson plans, and activities for a secondary school
level.
Reason(s): This journal, while potentially useful for introductory courses such as
Posc 170 American Government, would be of most use to students in the
Elementary, Secondary, K-12 Education Programs as a resource for teaching
materials in history and political science courses.
Review: No review available on Ulrichsweb.
4. Title: Journal of Supreme Court History. Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc., 1976
to present. LC Call # KF8741.A15. Dewey # 347. ISSN 1059-4329
Annotation: Originally an annual publication, this journal expanded to three
-issues per year in 1999. Contains brief articles that are historical in nature, and
illustrated from archival sources.
Reason(s): This journal supports Dominicans Posc 170 American Government
class, as well as Posc 380 Constitutional Law I: Institutional Powers. The
historical focus of the articles differentiates this journal from other resources that
discuss Supreme Court cases and decisions.

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Review: Ulrichsweb says this journal reflects the Supreme Court Historical
Societys commitment to the collection and preservation of the history of the
Supreme Court.
5. Title: Journal of Women, Politics & Policy: A Quarterly Journal of Research &
Policy Studies. Routledge, 1980 to present. LC Call # HQ1236. Dewey # 320.082.
ISSN 1554-477X
Annotation: This peer-reviewed quarterly publication (called Women & Politics
until 2005) emphasizes womens place in all areas of the political spectrum. It
contains book reviews and research by social scientists and public policy experts.
Reason(s): This journal would support Dominicans Posc 297 Women in
Politics, Posc 382 Constitutional Law III: Gender and Race, Posc 269 Women
Leaders in the World, and Posc 235 Women in Political Philosophy.
Subscription is recommended because Dominican does not have access to this
publication through any of its databases.
Review: Ulrichsweb praises this journal as devoted to the advancement of
knowledge about womens political participation and about the development of
public policies that affect women and their families.
6. Title: Legislative Studies Quarterly. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1976 to present. LC
Call # JF501. Dewey # 320. ISSN 0362-9805
Annotation: This quarterly journal publishes research on representative bodies at
any level of government throughout the world, but the majority of articles focus
on the United States.
Reason(s): This journal would support several political science classes at
Dominican, including Posc 286 State and Local Government and Posc 291
Congress and Congressional Elections. Subscription is recommended because
academic databases only contain articles up to 2007.
Review: According to Ulrichsweb, this journal is appropriate for academic
libraries that support legislative studies programs.
7. Title: Perspectives on Political Science. Routledge, 1990 to present. LC Call #
JA1. Dewey # 320. ISSN 1045-7097
Annotation: This quarterly journal encompasses all disciplines related to political
science, and includes some brief book reviews as well.
Reason(s): Because of its broad scope, this publication can be useful to any and
all of Dominicans political science courses.
Review: According to Ulrichsweb, this journal encompasses a wide range of
ideas and theories concerning all disciplines that relate to the study of politics
8. Title: Political Theory: An International Journal of Political Philosophy. Sage
Publications, Inc., 1973 to present. LC Call # unavailable. Dewey # 320. ISSN
0090-5917
Annotation: This bimonthly journal covers both historical and modern political
theory, the history of ideas, and critical assessments of current work.

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Reason(s): This journal will support most of Dominicans political philosophy

courses, including Posc 215 American Political Thought, Posc 220 Political
Leadership, and Posc 325- Philosophy of Law.
Review: Ulrichsweb recommends this journal for academic libraries.
9. Title: Stanford Journal of Civil Rights & Civil Liberties. Stanford University *
Stanford Law School, 2003 to present. LC Call # K23. Dewey # 340.56. ISSN
1553-7226
Annotation: This journal, published twice a year by Stanford law students,
explores civil rights and civil liberties issues, their effect on society, and their
structural and systemic implications.
Reason(s): This journal, which Dominican does not have access to through any of
its databases, would support Posc 170 American Government, Posc 381
Constitutional Law II: Civil Liberties, and possibly Posc 382 Constitutional
Law III: Gender and Race.
Review: According to Ulrichsweb, Although its intended audience is the legal
community, the articles are clear and the topics are highly relevant in today's
world. This journal would be a good fit for both legal and academic libraries.
10. Title: State and Local Government Review: A Journal of Research and
Viewpoints on State and Local Government Issues. Sage Publications, Inc., 1968
to present. LC Call # JK2403. Dewey # 352.14. ISSN 0160-323X
Annotation: This quarterly journal provides a forum for academics and
practitioners to exchange ideas about local and state government politics, policy,
and management.
Reason(s): This journal would support Dominicans Posc 286 State and Local
Government.
Review: Ulrichsweb recommends this as one of the few scholarly journals in this
field.

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Free Web Resources

1. Title: National Archives and Records Administration website.
http://www.archives.gov/
Annotation: Among many other things, the National Archives website
contains scans and transcripts of important historical documents such as the
Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the Declaration of Independence. Of
particular interest is a hyperlinked transcript of the Constitution, which links
sections of the original text to relevant Amendments.
Reason(s): This resource can support any of Dominicans American
government courses, especially Posc 170 American Government, Posc 291
Congress and Congressional Elections, The Presidency and the Electoral
College, and Posc 380 Constitutional Law I: Institutional Powers.
2. Title: The Federalist Papers.
http://thomas.loc.gov/home/histdox/fedpapers.html
Annotation: Contains full text of all 85 of the Federalist Papers written by
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay in support of ratifying the
Constitution.
Reason(s): These documents are integral to understanding the Constitution
and the Founding Fathers intentions, and would support Dominicans Posc
170 American Government and Posc 215 American Political Thought,
among other courses.
3. Title: National Constitution Center. http://constitutioncenter.org/constitution/
Annotation: The National Constitution Center website offers the United
States Constitution online, searchable by Article or Amendment number. In
addition, it offers the ability to explore a particular issue (such as abortion,
guns, or national security) and see which sections of the Constitution apply to
that particular issue.
Reason(s): This website will support Dominicans Posc 170 American
Government and Posc 215 American Political Thought.
4. Title: Bill of Rights Institute. http://billofrightsinstitute.org/
Annotation: The Bill of Rights Institute is a nonprofit charity dedicated to
providing educational resources on documents related to Americas Founding.
It contains transcripts of numerous primary source documents, as well as
resources for both educators and videos explaining key concepts of American
government.
Reason(s): Primary source documents are useful to numerous courses,
including Dominicans Posc 170 American Government, Posc 215
American Political Thought, Hist 143 History of the American People to
1877, and numerous other political science courses focused on American
government. The teaching resources provided may also support students in
the Elementary, Secondary, K-12 Education Program.

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5. Title: Congress.gov. www.congress.gov

Annotation: This is the official website of the United States Congress. It
contains information on all legislation Congress has dealt with since 2001,
including the full voting records of all members of the House and Senate.
Summaries and full texts of all bills (successful or not) are available, long
with complete records of sponsors and cosponsors, amendments, and
committee action. Profiles of all current and many former members of
Congress are also available.
Reason(s): This website supports Dominicans Posc 291 Congress and
Congressional Elections.
6. Open CRS: Congressional Research Service Reports for the People.
https://opencrs.com/
Annotation: This website, which requires signing up for a free account, offers
access to many reports published by the Congressional Research Service, a
think tank that provides reports to members of Congress on a variety of topics
relevant to current political events. While not all reports are available to the
public, those that are made available are collected here.
Reason(s): This website supports Dominicans Posc 291 Congress and
Congressional Elections and Posc 280 Public Administration. Students can
access the same reports that Congressmen receive.
7. Title: The White House website. http://www.whitehouse.gov/
Annotation: This is the official site of the White House, and therefore the
Executive Branch of the United States government. In addition to a blog and
numerous photo and video galleries, the website offers bios of important
figures in the Executive Department. The site also contains transcripts of
presidential memoranda, proclamations, and executive orders, among other
resources.
Reason(s): This website will support Dominicans Posc 375 The Presidency
and the Electoral College.
8. Title: The Oyez Project. http://www.oyez.org/
Annotation: The Oyez Project is an unofficial archive of the United States
Supreme Court hosted by the Chicago-Kent College of Law. It contains
biographies of all current and former Supreme Court Justices, as well as
summaries, decisions, opinions and voting records for all cases heard by the
Supreme Court. It also contains audio records for cases since October 1955.
Reason(s): This resource would support many of Dominicans political
science courses, particularly Posc 380 Constitutional Law I: Institutional
Powers, Posc 381 Constitutional Law II: Civil Liberties, and Posc 382
Constitutional Law III: Gender and Race.
9. Title: ProCon.org Pros and Cons of Controversial Issues.
http://www.procon.org/

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Annotation: ProCon.org is an independent public charity, whose stated

purpose is to provide resources for critical thinking and to educate without
bias. The website breaks down numerous political and social issues, and
offers a balanced list of pros and cons to each side of the debate.
Reason(s): This website is helpful to understand modern-day political issues
at all levels of government. It will support, among other courses, Dominicans
Posc 286 State and Local Government and Posc 290 Political Parties and
Voting Behavior.
10. Title: The University of Oklahoma College of Law: A Chronology of US
Historical Documents. http://www.law.ou.edu/ushistory/
Annotation: This website contains a chronological list and transcript of
historical documents relevant to the development of the U.S. government,
starting with the Magna Carta in 1215 and ending with President Barack
Obamas 2012 State of the Union Address.
Reason(s): This website will support Dominicans Posc 215 American
Political Thought, and certain documents will support numerous other courses
such as Posc 375 The Presidency and the Electoral College.

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