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Documents Center

Hosted by the University of Michigan, this site is a central reference and referral point for government information, whether local, state, federal, foreign or international. Its Web pages are reference and instructional tools for government, political science, statistical data, and news.

USA.gov 

Online information, services, and resources from the official U.S. government web portal.

United States Government Manual

The official handbook of the Federal Government provides information on all the agencies of the federal government including independent and some international agencies. Online editions are from 1995-96 to date.
A recent print version is available in the reference section of the Education Library and in the Central Reference Desk Collection (JK 421 .A3) The Documents Collection has the manual dating back to 1939. JK 421 .A3

Foreign Embassies in Washington, DC

Provides information on each of the foreign embassies in the U.S., along with links to a country profile.

Governors

The National Governors Association provides information on governors past and present.

Budget of the United States Government

The Budget includes a citizens's guide, the Economic Report of the President, Analytical Perspectives, Historical Tables, supplements from 1996 to the present. Searchable from 1997.

Copyright Office

Located at the Library of Congress, this site provides information on all aspects of copyright including registration procedures.

Federal - Executive Branch

White House

President's Cabinet

Presidents of the United States

Presidential Inaugural Addresses

From Bartelby, the texts of all the inaugural addresses from George Washington to George W. Bush.

Federal - Legislative Branch

US Senate

Senators, committees, committee hearing schedules, legislative activities, and Senate history.

US House of Representatives

House directory, committees, pending bills, and roll call votes.

THOMAS - US Congress on the Internet

Bills, Public Laws, Congressional Record, committees and more.

CongressLink

Provides information about the U.S. Congress--how it works, its members and leaders, and the public policies it produces. The site also hosts lesson plans and reference and historical materials related to congressional topics.

Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

Short biographies of past and present members of the U.S. congress.

Federal - Judicial Branch

U.S. Courts

Includes links to US Supreme Court, US Courts of Appeal, US District Courts, US Tax Court, Court of Federal Claims, and others.

Michigan

Michigan State Government

Gateway to Michigan government sites, particularly the executive, legislative, and Judicial branches of state government.

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