The federal government produces a great deal of information and makes much of it available on the Web. Although the lists of links on this page are not comprehensive, they can get you started as you search the Web for U.S. government information.
The GPO is responsible for creating federal government documents. To search publications from multiple federal databases at once, use the following link to METALIB.
It has tools to teach "how our government works, the use of the primary source materials of GPO Access, and how one can use GPO Access to carry out their civic responsibilities."
The Library of Congress was created to satisfy the information and research needs of the U.S. Congress. The LOC oversees the Congressional Research Service and the Copyright Office.
This site provides information on the offices of the President and Vice-President and their families. It is also a good starting place for general information about the executive branch, with links to many departments, agencies, commissions, and more.
The Senate is the smaller of the two houses of Congress. This site has links to Senate committees, subcommittees, Senator directory, and legislative information.
The House of Representatives is the larger of the two houses in the U.S. Congress. This site provides links to recent and pending legislation, a member directory, information about current Representatives, and the makeup of House committees and subcommittees.
This site from Cornell University Law School provides a listing of all the current federal laws in effect. It's arranged by titles (the broad subject area the laws cover) and is completely searchable.
This site provides a basic background on the workings of the federal judicial system. Find information about federal courts, bankruptcy rules, jury duty and much more.
This website contains abstracts and other materials on Constitutional law cases decided by the United States Supreme Court. You can learn about the Court, listen to recordings of Constitutional law arguments, and learn about the the Supreme Court Justices. Take a virtual tour of the Supreme Court building in Washington D.C.
The FJC is the education and research agency for the federal courts. On this website you can learn how the federal court system works, read biographies of federal judges since 1789 and learn about landmark legislation.
