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AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
Historical Documents |
Presidency |
Judiciary |
Legislature |
Politics
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usa.gov
- (U.S. Government's Official Web Portal)
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The White House
- (Official Web Site)
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The Supreme Court of the United States
- (Official Web Site)
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The United States Senate
- (Official Web Site)
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The United States House of Representatives
- (Official Web Site)
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The National Congress of American Indians
- "Indian Nations are sovereign governments,
recognized in the U.S. Constitution and hundreds of
treaties with the U.S. President."
(Official Web Site)
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Printable Maps Of the United States
- By state, county, West Nile Virus, presidential elections,
Indian Territories, territorial acquisition, precipitation, you name it.
(National Atlas Of the United States)
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The Declaration of Independence
- (National Archives)
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The Constitution of the United States
- (National Archives)
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United States Constitution: Text, Commentaries, Historical Texts and Judicial Decisions
- (Law Library of Congress)
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The Bill of Rights
- (National Archives)
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The Federalist Papers
- (Library of Congress)
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100 Milestone Documents
- Click on Document Transcript for a printable copy and a brief analysis.
(National Archives)
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Core Documents of U.S. Democracy
- "These titles contain information which is vital to the
democratic process and critical to an informed electorate."
(Government Printing Office)
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United States Executive: U.S. Executive Agencies and Regulations
- (Law Library of Congress)
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The American Presidency Project
- In October 2004, the archives at this site "contain almost 40,000 documents
related to the study of the American Presidency."
(University of California, Santa Barbara)
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The Presidential Libraries
- Links to each of the eleven Presidential Libraries:
Hoover, Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson,
Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton. Also links to
Nixon Presidential Materials collections.
(National Archives)
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American President: The Presidency in Action
- Information about the functional side of the American presidency; outlines
the responsibilities of the President, the resources at his disposal, the various
administrative units, an organization chart of the current White House,
biographies of leading staffers and advisers.
(University of Virginia)
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American President: The Presidency in History
- (University of Virginia)
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Public Papers of the Presidents
- 1992 to present.
(Government Printing Office)
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Budget of the United States Government: Fiscal Year 2005
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(Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President)
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The Economic Report of the President
- "[A]n annual report written by the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors.
It overviews the nation's economic progress using text and extensive data appendices."
(U.S. Government Printing Office)
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The Supreme Court Historical Society
- (The Supreme Court Historical Society)
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U.S. Judiciary: The Federal Court System and Decisions
- (Law Library of Congress)
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Legal Information Institute
- (Cornell University Law School)
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Office of the Clerk
- Obtain copies of House documents; view roll call voting records;
find historical information about the House, its Members, and Committees;
information about Representatives; calendars; recent proceedings on the House floor.
(U.S. House of Representatives)
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THOMAS, Legislative Information on the Internet
- Search by keyword or bill number.
(Library of Congress)
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Congressional Directory
- For each member of Senate and House gives biographies, committee memberships, terms of service,
contact information.
(U.S. Government Printing Office)
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Biographical Directory of the United States Congress: 1774-present
- Allows searching across parties, states, positions, year.
(U.S. Congress)
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Biographical Directory of the United States Congress: 1774-2005
- Information for each Congressional class is available as PDF file.
(U.S. Government Printing Office)
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United States Legislative: The U.S. Congress and the Federal Legislative Process
- Includes "How Our Laws Are Made."
(Law Library of Congress)
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U.S. Congress Votes Database
- "This site lets you browse every vote in the U.S. Congress since 1991."
(Washington Post)
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Political Advocacy Groups: A Directory of United States Lobbyists
- A listing of "cause lobbyist" organizations; such organizations advocate
for or against causes rather than on behalf of corporations.
Many of these groups rank national legislators.
(Librarian at California State University, Chico)
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Republican National Committee
- (Official Web Site)
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Democratic National Committee
- (Official Web Site)
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Nader/Camejo 2004
- (Official Web Site)
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FactCheck.org: Holding Politicians Accountable
- A "nonpartisan, nonprofit, 'consumer advocate' for voters that aims to reduce
the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics."
(Annenberg Public Policy Center; University of Pennsylvania)
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Political Communication: Annenberg Public Policy Center
- Assesses the "quality of contemporary political discourse,
including political campaigns, advertising, and speeches."
(Annenberg Public Policy Center; University of Pennsylvania)
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Ms. Semple, Librarian, The Bullis School
last updated on 2009.06.01