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FedWorld.gov
(http://www.fedworld.gov/)
A program of the United States Department of Commerce. Search federal Web sites to locate government information.
Government Guide
(http://government.aol.com/mygov/home/)
This handy site from America Online provides background and contact information for federal and state elected officials. Search by zip code.
Home Pages of the 50 States
(http://www.slco.lib.ut.us/50state.htm)
Links to home pages of the 50 states.
Stateline.org
(http://www.stateline.org/)
This site provides comprehensive and comparative information on the public policies of all 50 states. It contains current and archived news, a calendar of events, and background information about the states and their governments.
U.S. Code
(http://straylight.law.cornell.edu/uscode/)
Search the United States Code by popular name, section, or a keyword search. Provided by Cornell University School of Law.
U.S. Government Manual
(http://www.gpoaccess.gov/gmanual/browse-gm-03.html)
The site includes links to text files of historical documents as well as information on and about the different branches of government.
Uncle Sam: Who's Who
(http://exlibris.memphis.edu/resource/unclesam/whos.html)
Lists of: Cabinet members, Congressional leadership, Congressional committee chairs, Administrators of selected federal agencies, U. S. Ambassadors, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Judges of the United States courts. There are also links to biographical information about each listed official.
University of Michigan Documents Center
(http://www.lib.iastate.edu/collections/db/umdocr.html)
One of the most comprehensive sources for finding statistical and government (local, state, federal, foreign or international) information on the Internet.
USA.gov
(http://firstgov.gov/)
The official U. S. gateway to all government information.

Connecticut

CT.gov
(http://www.state.ct.us/)
The State of Connecticut's official Web site. From here you can link to news, departmental sites, tourism and business information. Click to get to:
- Agencies and Organizations
  (http://www.state.ct.us/agency.htm)
- Executive Branch
  (http://www.state.ct.us/exec.htm)
- Judicial Branch
  (http://www.jud.state.ct.us/)
- Legislative Branch
  (http://www.cga.ct.gov/)
Connecticut State University System
(http://w3.sysoff.ctstateu.edu/web/csuweb.nsf/Main/Home+Page?Open)
With links to all campuses, this is your starting place for information about the State University System.
University of Connecticut
(http://www.uconn.edu/)
Visit all the UConn campuses, find information on schedules, academic departments, athletics, and admissions.

Federal

~Executive Branch ~ Legislative Branch ~ Judicial Branch ~ Executive Agencies ~ Independent Agencies ~

Forms from the Feds (http://exlibris.memphis.edu/resource/unclesam/forms.html) is a useful collection of links to the most frequently requested downloadable federal government forms.

Executive Branch

The White House
(http://www.whitehouse.gov/)

Legislative Branch

Bernan (U.S. Government Publications)
(http://www.bernan.com/)
General Accounting Office (GAO)
(http://www.gao.gov/)
Government Printing Office (GPO) Access
(http://www.gpoaccess.gov/index.html)
House Of Representatives
(http://www.house.gov/)
Check out recently proposed bills, results of recent votes, and generally keep track of your elected officials.
Senate
(http://www.senate.gov/)
Check out recently proposed bills, results of recent votes, and generally keep track of your elected officials.
THOMAS -- Legislative Information on the Internet
(http://thomas.loc.gov/)

Judicial Branch

FindLaw: Supreme Court Opinions
(http://www.findlaw.com/casecode/supreme.html)
Seventy-five years of full-text searchable Supreme Court decisions. Findlaw also provides an annotated U.S. Constitution.
Supreme Court (official page)
(http://www.supremecourtus.gov/)
Information about Court opinions, a calendar and schedules, docket, and more.
Supreme Court Collection
(http://straylight.law.cornell.edu/supct/index.html)
An archive of opinions and more, including a gallery of the current justices.

Executive Agencies

2000 Census
(http://www.census.gov/main/www/cen2000.html/)
Search data from the 2000 Census. It is helpful if you know before you visit the site exactly what it is you are seeking.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
(http://www.bls.gov/)
Find the Consumer Price Index, unemployment figures and other economic indicators long before they are available in any print source.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
(http://www.fbi.gov/)
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Forms And Publications
(http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/formspubs/index.html)
Yahoo! Military
(http://dir.yahoo.com/Government/Military/)

Independent Agencies

Bureau of the Public Debt
(http://www.publicdebt.treas.gov/)
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
(http://www.cia.gov/)
Envrionmental Protection Agency (EPA)
(http://www.epa.gov/)
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
(http://www.fcc.gov/)
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
(http://www.ftc.gov/)
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
(http://www.nara.gov/)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
(http://www.nih.gov/)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
(http://www.osha.gov/)
Patent and Trademark Office
(http://www.uspto.gov/)
Want to know how to get a patent or trademark? Also has searchable archive of patents and trademarks already registered.
The Public Debt Online
(http://www.publicdebt.treas.gov/opd/opd.htm)
Small Business Administration (SBA)
(http://www.sba.gov/)
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
(http://www.sec.gov/)
Smithsonian Institution
(http://www.si.edu/)

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International

Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments
(http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/chiefs/index.html)
From the CIA, this directory -- organized by country -- lists the head of state, legislative leaders, various cabinet secretaries or ministers, security chief, and head of the state bank, among other critical positions for every nation.
Europa -- The European Union
(http://europa.eu.int/index-en.htm)
The European Union was designed to help foster economic and political cooperation among the nations of Europe. At this umbrella site find news, access to the institutions of the European Union, and information about policies. For an introduction to the European Union for Americans, visit The European Union in the US and see especially The European Union: A Guide for Americans.
United Nations
(http://www.un.org/)
Founded in 1945, the United Nations charter lists four purposes: "to maintain international peace and security, to develop friendly relations among nations, to cooperate in solving international problems and in promoting respect for human rights, and to be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations."

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