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Proquest eLibrary - see database page above- search by topic for newspaper articles, journals, and magazine articles (political cartoons but not all are visible due to copyright)

Gale-Opposing Viewpoints- see database page above- search by topic for newspaper articles, journals, and magazine articles

National Archives- data, digitized records, selected series from Access to Archival Databases (AAD), Archives (ERA), all of the web pages from Archives.gov, and all of the web pages from the Presidential Libraries

Court Cases

Oyez- Supreme Court documents since 1955.

Home | American Civil Liberties UnionThe ACLU dares to create a more perfect union — beyond one person, party, or side. Our mission is to realize this promise of the United States Constitution for all and expand the reach of its guarantees.

Connecticut Law Search Engine- select Judicial Branch, OLR ,or Statutes in the search tab within results.

Research CT- newspaper, Hartford Courant for Connecticut Cases

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State by StateThe Death Penalty Information Center is a non-profit organization serving the media and the public with analysis and information about capital punishment. Founded in 1990, the Center promotes informed discussion of the death penalty by preparing in-depth reports, conducting briefings for…

Map: See Which States Have Restricted Voter Access, And Which States Have Expanded ItWhile several states, including Texas and Georgia, have passed new restrictive voting laws, others, like Nevada and Vermont, have increased voters' ballot access.

Abortion Laws by State - Center for Reproductive RightsThe U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, so it’s crucial to understand abortion laws by state, and where abortion is protected. Learn more now.

State Firearm Law NavigatorResearch on the effects of gun laws requires good data on when and where different types of laws have been implemented. The State Firearm Law Navigator shows which states since 1979 have enacted four types of laws: background checks, concealed-carry, stand-your-ground laws, and child-access prevention laws.

EPA in Your State | US EPAPage with large US Map, for users to select a state or territory from the map or drop-down list to access pages on environmental issues and resources for all 50 states & territories

National Conference of State Legislatures - Medical Use of Cannabis

Political Cartoons

Tom Toles' Cartoons from the Washington Post- political cartoons until 2020

U.S. News and World Report- political cartoons

Library of Congress- use the Digital Collections search box at the top to search for "cartoons."

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