Online resources emphasize historical materials about the Civil Rights Acts of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the U.S. Constitution.

Resources

Civil Rights Act of 1964: Essay
Civil Rights Act of 1964: Documents
Civil Rights Act of 1964: Everett Dirksen's Finest Hour
Civil Rights Documentation Project
U.S. Constitution
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Voting Rights Act of 1965: Essay
Congressional Research Service Reports on Congress
See also information posted at: Congress: The Institution

Expert Views

Understanding Congressional Decisions through Vectors
How do Members of Congress make decisions about the votes they cast? Analogies offer a systematic and insightful way to identify and make subtle inferences about factors involved in congressional decision making. In this interactive exercise, Steve Frantzich, Professor of Political Science at the U.S. Naval Academy, uses vectors to illustrate how competing influences, such as personal preference or constituency interests, affect decisions.

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