Historia

Researching Political Parties: An Annotated Bibliography


Political Party #1: Republicans
1.Source information: http://www.gop.com (online) 9/19
Summary: The site belongs to the .com domain and its paid by the Republican national committee. It’s no t a personal Web page but it’s for the Republican Party.
Assessment: Overall, it’s a good web page and it is a useful source because alltheir information and views are there. Along the same lines, its both biased and objective because the information that they have is objective but their view is biased.
Reflection: It’s a reliable source for my needs and it can help me on my arguments or topics the may come up about Republicans.
2.Source information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_Party_(United States)(online). org/wiki9/19
Summary: No main arguments only background information on the party. The main point of the article is to readers about the Republican Party.
Assessment: Its is not a helpful source because someone can go into the page and change the information. The source is not biased its objective because the purpose its just to inform.
Reflection: Overall this source can help out on my research if I amlooking for the history but not really for arguments. Therefore, it’s not that resourceful.
3.Source: http://www.gopconvention2012.com (online) 9/19
Summary: The main point of the article is to point out where the Republican National Convention will be held and who will attend.
Assessment: Its not a useful source because it doesn’t even talk about the Republican party and its purposes.Reflection: It was not a useful source because I don’t need to know where the Republican convention needs to be held at for my research.
4.Source information: http://www.hollywoodrepublicans.com/home.htm (online) 9/20
Summary: The main purposes are to inform readers about the Republican Party. The main argument is to express the Republican views and beliefs.
Assessments: It is a useful source becauseit shows the Republicans beliefs and views about how the country should run.
Reflection: It was a helpful source because it shows the views of the Republican Party it is biased because they want you to join their party.
5.Source Information: http://www.republicansforobama.org
(Online) 9/20
Summary: The main argument is about Obama and his job that was not performed well. However, the sitesupports him and wants him to be re-elected.
Assessments: It is a useful source because it talks about the Republican Party and its views on how the government should run. The source is biased because it prefers Obama to its opposing party.
Reflection: The source is helpful because the view of the Republicans can be showed through the current president. The information is not reliable because itchooses Republicans over Democrats.
6.Paragraph Overview: Central beliefs and values of the Republican Party?
"I believe that the proper function of government is to do for the people those things that have to be done but cannot be done, or cannot be done as well by individuals, and that the most effective government is government closest to the people.
I believe that good government is based onthe individual and that each person’s ability, dignity, freedom and responsibility must be honoured and recognised.
I believe that free enterprise and encouragement of individual initiative and incentive have given this nation an economic system second to none.
I believe that sound money policy should be our goal.
I believe in equal rights and equal opportunity for all, regardless of race,creed, age, sex or national origin. I believe that persons with disabilities should be afforded equal rights, equal justice and equal opportunities as well.
I believe we must retain those principles worth retaining, yet always be receptive to new ideas with an outlook broad enough to accommodate thoughtful change and varying points of view.
I believe that Americans value and should preserve their...