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Governing Texas by Anthony Champagne; Edward J. Harpham
Call Number: GOVT 2306
ISBN: 9780393539226
Publication Date: 2021

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Gallup Poll
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Learn about the influence of campaign money on state-level elections and politics in general for all 50 states. The National Institute on Money in State Politics is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization.

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U. S. Government
Find out about the U.S. Constitution and the founding of the U.S. government; citizenship and civic responsibilities; elections and political parties; the branches of government; key people; primary sources and much more.
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Statistical Abstract of the United States
A statistical reference on the social, political, and economic make up of the United States.
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American Fact Finder
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Texas Fact Book
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