selected web resources
| Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports | Reports from the Congressional Research Service, a "think tank" that provides reports to members of Congress on a variety of topics relevant to current political events. Center for Democracy and Technology. 10,000 reports 300 reports pulled from the web reports, 1990 - present |
Embassyworld | Directory of contact information for embassies and consulates worldwide, Search by country or location. Also includes maps. |
Google Uncle Sam | Search engine that searches United States federal, state, and local government maintained Web pages. |
GovSpot | Links to local, state, federal, and international government web sites arranged by agency and subject. Also includes news about governments. |
| History of the Supreme Court | Essays, images, personal histories, interactive exercises, and lessons detail the struggle for justice within the American judicial system. The site will show the Supreme Court as a place where adversaries contend regarding fundamental issues. People -- often ordinary citizens -- come before the Court to seek justice, the protective cloak of the Constitution, and the assurance of their constitutional rights. |
| The Magna Carta | Collection of materials about the Magna Carta, signed by King John of England in 1215. Features a translation of the 1297 version of Magna Carta, an image of the 1297 Magna Carta, and an essay about the influence of the Magna Carta on American law and constitutionalism. From the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). |
National Security Archive | George Washington University. Clearinghouse of declassified documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act. |
Official City Sites | Tamie & Kevin Hyde and Kim & Mark Postma. Links to government information arranged by country, state, county and city/town for the following countries: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and the U.S. |
Tax History Project | Tax Analysts. Documents from files at the National Archives, Roosevelt and Truman Presidential Libraries, the White House, Congress, and the U.S. Treasury. |
| THOMAS | THOMAS includes full text material for the 101st Congress. The materials include public laws, bills, and text records. This site is provided by the Library of Congress. |
University of Michigan Documents Center | Links to home pages of U.S., state, local, and foreign governments and their documents. |
| USA.gov | General Services Administration. Search engine for Federal, state, local, and tribal government sites. |
Washlaw Web | Washburn University School of Law. Many links to legal resources, arranged by geographical location, government agency, court district, and subject. |