Government

Federal

• USA.gov
  The official U.S. government web portal offering users access to agencies and services of federal, state, local and tribal, even international governments. On FirstGov.gov, you can search millions of web pages from federal and state governments, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories. Information is also conveniently categorized into topics like Benefits & Grants, Consumer Protection, Defense & International, Education & Jobs, Health & Nutrition, Money & Taxes, Public Safety & Law, and Science & Technology.
  
  
• Bureau of Labor Statistics
  This Federal government fact-finding agency compiles economic and labor statistics. Features the latest U.S. economic data including the unemployment rate, consumer price index, and producer price index.
  
  
• Census Bureau
  The U.S. Census Bureau website contains an extensive collection of statistical information on the U.S. population, including economic and business data. The U.S. Census population clocks provide up to the minute estimates of U.S. and world populations. The U.S. Census American FactFinder feature provides useful facts and information about your community, your economy, and your society. The U.S. Census State & County QuickFacts feature provides people, business, and geography statistics.
  
  
• CIA World Factbook
  This website provides country profiles which include an overview of the country's government, geography, economy, people and issues. Global reference maps and flags of the world databases are also available.
  
  
• FedStats
  FedStats provides easy access to statistics and information produced by more than 100 U.S. Federal Government agencies.
  

   

• GPO Access - Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
  The official publication of presidential statements, messages, remarks, and other materials released by the White House Press Secretary.
  
  
• GPO Access - Core Documents of U.S. Democracy
  Direct access to the basic Federal Government documents that define our democratic society such as The Constitution, The Bill of Rights, and The Declaration of Independence.
  
  
• Library of Congress
  Explore the Library of Congress (LOC) collections electronically. The site provides access to unique American historical collections as well as the LOC catalog, and online exhibitions which feature collection treasures. Another LOC service is THOMAS which provides information on current legislation including a full text of all bills, the Congressional Record, links to Committee reports, and more.
  
  
• Office of Management and Budget
  Contains the current budget of the U.S. Government.
  
  
• Supreme Court of the United States
  Includes recent opinions, calendar, case handling guides, and court rules.
  
  
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  The United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves. Information categories include: Diseases & Conditions, Safety & Wellness, Drug & Food Information, Disasters & Emergencies, Families & Children, Aging, Specific Populations, and Policies & Regulations.
  
  
• U.S. Department of the Treasury
  This agency formulates economic, fiscal, and tax policies, manages federal finances, enforces the federal finance law, collects taxes, and manufactures currency.
  
  
• U.S. Government Manual - Government Chart
  One page flow chart diagram of the Government of the United States.
  
  
• U.S. Government Printing Office
  The Federal government's primary centralized resource for gathering, cataloging, producing, providing and preserving published information in all its forms. The GPO provides free public access to full-text federal documents and official federal information including congressional records, bills, supreme court decisions, and the senate manual.
  
  
• U.S. House of Representatives
  Official site with links to representatives, committee offices, leadership offices, and more.
  
  
• U.S. Senate
  Contains profiles and contact information for current senators and committees as well as descriptions of legislation, Senate history and tours, and reference materials.
  
  
• The White House
  Features statements, speeches, and press releases by President George W. Bush as well as White House history, and tour information.
  
  
• Project Vote Smart
  A non-partisan, nonprofit voter education organization that has objective information on elections, federal and state governments, political and social issues, and related information.

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