Official U.S. Executive Branch listing of Web Sites provided by the Library of Congress

GPO Access - Supplied by the U.S. Government Printing Office  This site is Searchable for all US government links

Congress Link

General Sites:

Start here:  Infomine - Scholarly Internet Resource Collections for Government sites.

about government - from the Dirksen Center - a very well organized site for all government links

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids - Before you assume this is for little kids, notice that one of the kites has 9-12.  By clicking here, you will find sites appropriate to your grade level for U.S. symbols, the branches of government, citizenship, and the election process.

C-Span - watch, listen and search at this huge listing of government sites

CAPWEB - The Internet Guide to the U.S. Congress  (Very complete citizen's guide to the United States Congress).

Congress For Kids - A great review of the basics of America's federal government.  Take A Tour of the Federal Government and see such subjects as Writing the Constitution, 3 Branches of Government, or Making Laws.  Visual maps and quizzes offer challenges.  Show What you Know puzzles and games available.  May look too young for you - but try it - you'll learn plenty!

Globecomputing - The home pages for the each state in the United States.

Federal Resources for Educational Excellence - Federally funded sites, which are internet-based learning modules and communities.

FirstGov - Online services for citizens, business and government.

Government Publications and Maps - look at the links on the left for many options.

GOVSPOT - the government information portal of the Web, brings top government and civic resources together with insightful, non-partisan editorial in one convenient, user-friendly spot. The free site simplifies the search for the best government Web sites and documents, facts and figures, news, political information and much more.

History and Politics Out Loud - HPOL is a searchable multimedia database that contains audio files of important speeches in American history and politics.

History of the Federal Judiciary - This online reference source contains the Federal Judges Biographical Database of all federal judges (district, circuit, and appellate) since 1789. Users can search the database by name or use the alphabetical index to browse.  The site also covers histories of the federal courts and other topics such as agencies, directors, committees, and judicial impeachment. There are historical courthouse photography exhibits, viewable by location, and publications links related to the judicial branch of government. - es  Subjects: Courts -- United States -- History | Judges -- United States -- Biography -- Databases

Laws - How our Laws are  made

Oyez - provides vast amounts of information about the U.S. Supreme Court and its rulings, including a wide range of recent and historic transcripts.

Thomas - Legislative information on the internet from the Library of Congress. Know exactly what is going on in national government by checking this site. Covers legislation, Congressional record, and committee information in the Congress.

Uncle Sam for Kids - A good compilation of addresses.  Don't click in to see Uncle Sam at the top of the page, but scroll down the page until the list of links begins.

World Wide Web Virtual Library: Statistics - American Statistical Association Site.

Individual Sites:

Bureau of Labor Statistics - This offers many statistics and also information that can be found with a keyword search.

Census 2000 - Locate the information you need from the wealth of social, demographic, and economic statistics here at this site. from the U.S. Dept. of Commerce.  U.S. Census Bureau Publications - Publication releases are dated and arranged by subject.

FBI - History of the FBI - Learn the history of the FBI from it's origins in the early 1900s to the present day.

FedStats- This site is by far the best place to find the statistics compiled by more than 70 agencies of the U.S. Government.

Federal Court Finder - Emory Law Library Home Page

Internet FDA - A wealth of information about the Food and Drug Administration's activities in the areas of food safety, human and animal drugs, cosmetics, toxicology research, the safety of medical devices, and radiological health.

IRS - The Digital Daily: The fastest, easiest tax publication on the planet.

Library of Congress - A gateway to a vast storehouse of information on the United States, past and present. Current bills under consideration can be seen through THOMAS and extensive primary sources of information on America's past through the American Memory site. This is an invaluable source.

Our Documents - An ongoing project from the National Archives, this site identifies and displays digital reproductions of 100 milestone documents - public laws, Supreme Court decisions, speeches, treaties, designs, patents, photos, letters, constitutional amendments, communication transcripts, and more - that shaped U.S. policy from 1776 to 1965. 

Political Science - The Jefferson Project (Very complete citizen's guide to the United States Congress).

Presidents of the United States - POTUS - Sponsored by the Internet Public Library

Statistical Resources on the Web - University of Michigan Documents Center

U.S. Capitol Virtual Tour and The Capitol Project - The Capitol Project is an infinitely extensible exploration of the National Capitol as an American icon -- the cathedral of our national faith, the map of our public memory, and the monument to our official culture.

U.S. Census Bureau Publications - Publication releases are dated and arranged by subject.

U.S. Department of Commerce - Works with the American business community to encourage economic growth and the creation of new jobs.  Census 2000

U.S. Department of Education - latest news on the government's efforts to improve the quality of education in the U.S.(helpful info on financial assistance for college, including the student loan program.)

U.S. Department of Justice - **check out the Justice for Kids and Youth page, which is designed for K-12 students.Subjects covered include Health and Safety, Biological and Life Sciences (DNA testing, fingerprinting, forensic science), Criminology, Human Relations, Technology, and Civil Rights.

U.S House of Representatives - This site has many great links. You can see what the House is intending to work on and also up-to-date events as they happen. You can also search bills by topic, bill number, or title.

U.S. State Department - Includes Digital Diplomacy for Students, a Geographic Learning Site, Background notes on each country, reports on areas of conflict around the world.

U.S Senate - Find out what is currently on the House floor, get access to information about bills and resolutions being considered plus some great educational and government links.

U.S. Supreme Court Collection - Supreme Court decisions from 1990 to present can be found here. It also gives you the ability to access decisions before 1990.

Virtual Tour of Washington, D.C.  - many other links are listed at the end of the tour. (Blocked by Bess)

Welcome to the White House - Find out what is currently happening at the White House. Visit the White House History and Tours page for a wonderful virtual tour of White House rooms past and present, also portraits and biographical sketches of each President. Part of the same site is entitled the White House, Gateway to Government.

Youth Leadership Initiative - The Youth Leadership Initiative is a national citizenship education and engagement program designed to involve students in the American electoral and policymaking process
 

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