Government

20th Century History - Decade by Decade
www.dallas.k12.or.us/DHS_Library/web/decade.htm
Decade by decade about culture, dress, world events, and etc.

Abbreviations and Acronyms of the Government
www.ulib.iupui.edu/subjectareas/gov/docs_abbrev.html
What do all of those letters in the name of that government agency stand for? You'll find out here.

AJAX
www.sagal.com/ajax/ajax.htm
This site links you to U.S. and international military and the police and intelligence community.

American Fact Finder
factfinder.census.gov/servlet/BasicFactsServlet
Source for population, housing, economic and geographic information.

American Law Sources Online
www.lawsource.com
This compilation of links to free online sources of legal information is valuable.

Basic Readings in U.S. Democracy
usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/facts/democrac/demo.htm
Documents of American history can be read online here.

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
bensguide.gpo.gov/
Basic U.S. history links for students.

Budget of the U.S. Government
www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/fy2005/budget.html
Look at this important document, the country's proposed budget.

Bureau of Economic Analysis
www.bea.gov/
National, regional and international topics are covered by this agency.

Bureau of Justice Statistics
www.ojp.usdoj.gov
Here are the statistics on crime, drugs, law enforcement and the courts that you've been searching for.

Bureau of Labor Statistics
stats.bls.gov
This site has data on employment, earnings, prices and more.

C SPAN Congressional Glossary
www.c-span.org/guide/congress/glossary/alphalist.htm
Definitions of terms used in Congress.

Census Statistics
www.census.gov
Varied statistics from the last census.

Center for Responsive Politics
www.opensecrets.org
Look into contributions and donations to various political groups and candidates.

CJR: The Campaign Desk
www.cjrdaily.org
This site monitors news coverage and political analysis.

Clusty Government Search
gov.clusty.com
Search that focuses on government and politics.

CNN All Politics
www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/
Looking for the latest political news? You've found it!

Commonwealth Club
www.commonwealthclub.org
This organization has prmoted open discussion of government and political issues.  The site archives a selection of transcripts of club events.

Congress Link
www.congresslink.org
Provides information about Congress, how it works and its members.

Congressional Biographical Directory
bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp
Learn about any member of Congress from 1774 to the present.

Congressional E-Mail Directory
www.webslingerz.com/jhoffman/congress-email.html
Search for e-mail addresses by name or state of representation.

Congressional Record Filter
ils.unc.edu/crfilter/
Search the official record of Congressional action.

Congresspedia
www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Congresspedia
"Citizen's Encyclopedia of Congress."

Contacting the Congress
www.visi.com/juan/congress
Contact your government official by e-mail, by visiting their homepage or by good old-fashioned snail mail. Contact data is here.

Defense LINK
www.defenselink.mil
Look for Pentagon-related data here.

Documents Center
www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/
A series of government resources is found here.

Dumb Laws
www.dumblaws.com
Read some of the crazy laws from around the world.

Economic Statistics Briefing
www.whitehouse.gov/fsbr/esbr.html
Great clearinghouse for government statistics.

Election Resources
www.ipl.org/div/election
Gather your information on the election here.

Elections Around the World
www.electionworld.org
This guide includes data on all elections in independent countries.

Everybody's Legal Dictionary
www.nolo.com/dictionary/wordindex.cfm
A free legal dictionary!

Fed Stats- Mapstats
www.fedstats.gov/mapstats/
This site provides government statistics, arranged by state and county.

Federal Consumer Information Center
www.info.gov
This site provides a treasure trove of telephone numbers for federal, state and local agencies.

Federal Statistics
www.fedstats.gov
Statistics for over 100 Federal agencies.

FedWorld Information Network
www.fedworld.gov
Millions of U.S. government pages may be searched here.

Find Law
marketcenter.findlaw.com/experts_consultants.html
This could be one of the best directories of expert witnesses.

First Gov
www.firstgov.gov
Web portal for the U.S. government.

Fugitive Watch
www.fugitive.com
News and search capabilities about fugitives or missing people.

Global Computing
www.globalcomputing.com
State and local government topics are featured here.

Government Sites for Kids
www.westga.edu/~library/depts/govdoc/kids.shtml
Links to government sites that have been designed to be used by young people.

Government Spot
www.govspot.com
Great place to start your government search.  Dozens of links are included.

Governments of the 100 Largest American Cities
www.wheretodoresearch.com/Govt_Local.htm
Discover sites for the U.S. government.

Historical Census Browser
fisher.lib.virginia.edu/collections/stats/histcensus
Census data from U.S. states and counties from 1790 to 1960.

History of Social Security
www.ssa.gov/history/
Read about the Social Security program here.

History of the Federal Judiciary
www.fjc.gov/history/home.nsf
Basic history about federal courts and the judges who have served there.

History of the Supreme Court
www.historyofsupremecourt.org
Learn about our nation's highest court.

Immigration and Naturalization Service
www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis
Resources for teachers and students about immigration and citizenship.

Info USA
usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/
Information about agencies and departments of the government.

INTERPOL
www.interpol.int
This is the official site of the International Police Organization.

Library of Congress
lcweb.loc.gov/rr/news/extgovd.html
Vast collection of government resources, compiled by the Library of Congress.

Library of Congress Constitution Resources
memory.loc.gov/learn/community/cc_wethepeople_kit.php
Constitution information from the Library of Congress.

Litigator's Internet Resource Guide
www.llrx.com/courtrules/
If you are doing legal research, check out this site.

National Conference of State Legislatures
www.ncsl.org/public/leglinks.cfm
Resources for state legislation.

National Parliaments
wc.wustl.edu/parliaments.html
Links to government information for many world countries.

Official Directory of State Patrol and State Police
www.statetroopersdirectory.com
A directory of sheriff and state trooper-related sites for the states is indexed here.

Political Information
www.politicalinformation.com
Look at over 5,000 documents that related to U.S. politics here.

Political Moneyline
www.tray.com/FECINFO
Want to track money and its connection to politics?  Try out this site.

Political Resources on the Net
www.politicalresources.net
This directory chronicles international political sites.

Presidency 2008
www.politics1.com/p2008.htm
Biographies of the candidates are included, as are links to other political sites.

President's Historical Site
www.ipl.org/div/potus
Check out these resources about the Presidents of the United States.

Presidential Field 2008
projects.washingtonpost.com/2008-presidential-candidates/
Follow all of the candidates.

Real Clear Politics
www.realclearpolitics.com
Read political editorials, poll results and articles here.

Roll Call
www.rollcall.com
Web site for the Capitol Hill newspaper.

Rulers of the World
www.rulers.org
Lists heads of state or heads of government for countries dating back to approximately 1700.

SearchGov
www.searchgov.com
This company has provided a search tool for U.S. government sites.

Searchmil
www.searchmil.com
Look here for information about the military or its facilities around the world.

Speech and Transcript Center
www.freepint.com/gary/speech.htm
This site combines U.S. and international government speech transcripts.

State amd County Facts
quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/
Check out all of the census information here!

State and Local Government
www.statelocalgov.net/index.cfm
Links to state homepages as well as to listings of government officials for each state.

Stateline
www.stateline.org
State-specific information of all types is indexed here.

Statistical Abstracts of the United States
www.census.gov/compendia/statab/
Selected census data is available here.

Superintendent of Documents Home Page
www.gpoaccess.gov/index.html
The GPO is the government's main distributor of information.  The holdings are vast.

Supreme Court
www.supremecourtus.gov
Official site for the highest court in the U.S>

The Hill
www.hillnews.com
Congress' activities are chronicled here.

This Nation
www.thisnation.com
Guide to government and politics on the Internet.

THOMAS: Legislative Information on the Internet
thomas.loc.gov
Legislative information from the Library of Congress.

Transactional Records Access Clearninghouse
trac.syr.edu
Find statistics on federal law enforcement here.

U.S. Blue Pages
www.usbluepages.gov/
Multiagency effort to provide easy access to government telephone numbers and websites.

U.S. Courts Site
www.uscourts.gov
Learn about the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, District Courts and Bankruptcy Courts here.

U.S. Election Atlas
www.uselectionatlas.org
Historical election statistics can be found here.

U.S. Federal Government Agencies Directory
www.lib.lsu.edu/gov/fedgov.html
This site is divided by branch and agency and connects you to hundreds of government websites.

U.S. Government Information Sites
www.library.vanderbilt.edu/central/staff/fdtf.html
Arranged by subject, this is a listing of frequently used sites for government information.

U.S. House of Representatives
www.house.gov
This is the official site of the House.

U.S. Military Intelligence
www.loyola.edu/dept/politics/milintel.html
This site is not an official one.  Information about agencies that deal with many areas of national intelligence is listed.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
www.sec.gov
Vast amount of information on U.S. companies that includes documents required under regulatory laws.

U.S. Senate
www.senate.gov
Official site of the Senate.

U.S. State Department: Regions
www.state.gov/www/regions.html
Despite being a U.S. government site, it also includes country information on additional nations.

United Nations
www.un.org
World news and information from the United Nations.

United States Government Manual
www.gpoaccess.gov/gmanual/index.html
Information on various government agencies.

Vote Smart
www.vote-smart.org/
Find out about your candidates and local officials here.

White House
www.whitehouse.gov
Official website for the White House.