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U.S. House of Representatives
Provides information on individual representatives, committees, bills, access to United States Code and legislative schedules

U.S. Senate
Includes information on individual senators past and present, committees, legislation, and a "virtual reference desk" for additional senatorial data

White House
Contains information on current and past presidents, vice-presidents, first ladies, presidential issues and speeches, and other executive branch information

Supreme Court of the United States
Includes information about the justices, schedules, and decisions

Library of Congress Legislative Branch
Provides links to Congressional information from official and non-official sources
Includes resources for teachers

Thomas
Federal Congressional legislative information from both the House and Senate, compiled by the Library of Congress
Includes resources for teachers

Frequently Used Sites Related to Federal Government
Quick links to federal sites selectable by level of government, agency, or subject

Most Influential Documents in American History
Includes 100 important speeches, documents, and legislation voted on by Americans

University of Michigan Documents Center Federal Resources
Provides access to federal government websites and information grouped by topics

Congress.org
Comprehensive guide to U.S. Congress provided by Capitol Advantage, a private, non-partisan company

FirstGov en Espaņol
Search federal government websites for information in Spanish.

GPO Access
Search across multiple federal databases and agencies for information

GPO Access A-Z List
Comprehensive alphabetical list of available federal resources

American FactFinder
A source for population, housing, and geographic data

Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government
Basic governmental information divided in the grade level segments
Includes resources for parents and teachers