1. THE UNITED STATES POLITICAL SYSTEM
System overview; American political values; Historic information and documents; Australia-US comparison.
2. CONSTITUTION
Full text and Amendments to the US Constitution; related documents; political values underpinning the Constitution.
3. CONGRESS
The Legislative branch of the US political system; House of Representatives; Senate.
4. PRESIDENT
Full list of US Presidents; Ex-Presidents; the Executive branch.
5. SUPREME COURT
The Judicial branch of the US political system.
6. POLITICAL PARTIES
Republican Party; Democratic Party; Other parties.
7. ELECTIONS
Archival material on presidential, congressional and gubernatorial elections.
8. WATERGATE
Companion site on the scandal that brought down President Richard Nixon in 1974.
9. CLINTON IMPEACHMENT
Detailed material on the impeachment and trial of President Bill Clinton in 1998-99.
10. TERRORISM
Posts relating to terrorism, 9/11 and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
10. LOBBY GROUPS
Some links to US lobby groups.
11. USA NEWS ITEMS 1998-2007
Archive of US-related posts.
Why is American political material appearing on an Australian politics site?
When I first began publishing AustralianPolitics.com, I was teaching a course on Australian politics that included a comparative study of American politics. From the outset, AustralianPolitics.com has contained material on American politics. I’ve considered separating the content and even transferred the US material to its own domain in 2002. I quickly moved it all back in 2003 when I realised that managing another separate website was too cumbersome.
Like AustralianPolitics.com in general, the material in this section is idiosyncratic. It does not pretend to be a definitive collection of information and should not be regarded as such. Much of the material simply reflects my own personal interests and subjects I happen to have been teaching at various times.
I am happy to leave this material here, especially for non-American students studying the US political system.
Archived Posts
- Richard Ben Cramer: Displayed Humanity Toward Politicians January 9, 2013
- NRA’s Wayne LaPierre Proposes Armed Police In US Schools December 21, 2012
- Ecuador Grants Asylum To Julian Assange August 16, 2012
- Curiosity Lands On Mars August 6, 2012
- Gabrielle Giffords: “I Will Return” January 23, 2012
- Presidents Obama and Bush Deliver 9/11 Anniversary Readings September 11, 2011
- Channel 10 News Remembers The Night of September 11 September 11, 2011
- Obama Calls On Congress To Pass Jobs Bill September 8, 2011
- Sarah Palin Comments On Giffords Shooting; Alleges “Blood Libel” January 12, 2011
- “An Attack On All Who Serve” – Boehner January 10, 2011
- Palin: Diagnosing the Problem, Prescribing the Solution January 9, 2011
- Statement on WikiLeaks by Thomas Blanton, National Security Archive Director December 16, 2010
- Hillary Clinton With Hamish and Andy November 8, 2010
- Hillary Clinton Speaks In Melbourne November 7, 2010
- A MOMENT OF HISTORY IN AMERICA AS OBAMA CLAIMS THE PRESIDENCY November 5, 2008
- Bush Delivers 2008 State Of The Union Address January 28, 2008
- Hicks To Serve 9 Months In Australian Jail; Released After Election March 31, 2007
- War On Terror Is Battle Of Ideas: Cheney February 23, 2007
- U.S. Ambassador Hasn’t Read ANZUS Treaty February 14, 2007
- As Leo McGarry Dies, Chicago Tribune Endorses Matt Santos For President December 17, 2005
- Iraq A Flawed Policy Wrapped In Illusion: John Murtha November 17, 2005
- American Democracy Is In Grave Danger: Al Gore October 6, 2005
- Democrats Respond To State Of The Union Address February 2, 2005
- A Message To America’s Students From Ralph Nader April 11, 2004
- Howard Sends Condolences To US On Columbia Disaster February 2, 2003
- Space Shuttle Columbia Breaks Up On Re-Entry: Seven Astronauts Killed February 2, 2003
- 2002 Dawns In New York City; Bloomberg Assumes Mayoralty; Recovery Work Continues At World Trade Centre; What Now For Giuliani? January 1, 2002
- TIME Magazine Names Giuliani Person Of The Year December 24, 2001
- Howard Government Invokes ANZUS Treaty September 14, 2001
- SEPTEMBER 11, 2001: A DAY OF INFAMY September 12, 2001
- TERRORIST ATTACKS ON USA September 11, 2001
- U.S.A. Under Attack September 11, 2001
- Elliot Richardson, Watergate Hero, Dies At 79 January 1, 2000
- The Speech President Kennedy Never Made November 22, 1963
- Martin Luther King: I Have A Dream August 28, 1963
