Civic
Participation
&
Citizenship
Collection
Professional Development in Civics
> Research, Facts and Statistics
Facts and Statistics
Adult
Civic Involvement: National Household Education Survey
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp
?pubid=97906
This report presents data on the civic involvement
of adults in the United States, including levels of community and political
participation, and attitudes toward government and democratic principles.
Center
on Budget and Priorities
http://www.cbpp.org
This site presents research on how various governmental
programs and policies affect low- and moderate-income people.
CIRCLE
http://www.civicyouth.org/
CIRCLE (The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement) promotes research on the civic and political engagement of Americans between the ages of 15 and 25. Their reports and fact sheets are available on this site.
UN
High Commission on Refugees
http://www.unhcr.ch
This site provides information and statistic on the state of the world's
refugees.
Who
Pays?
http://www.itepnet.org/wp2000/text.pdf
Who Pays? is comprehensive analysis of state and
local tax burdens in all fifty states. The study, released on January
7, 2003, shows that on average, state and local tax systems require the
poorest taxpayers to pay the highest effective tax rates. A shorter summary
of the data can be found at http://www.itepnet.org/wp2000/pr.pdf
