NCompass Live: .gov: The Government on the Web. Part 2: White House, Legislative and Judicial Branches
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This document provides links to websites for the different branches of the U.S. federal government. It includes links to the White House and executive branch, the legislative branch including the Senate and House of Representatives, and the judicial branch including federal courts. It also includes links to related sites like the Library of Congress and Government Printing Office.
NCompass Live: .gov: The Government on the Web. Part 2: White House, Legislative and Judicial Branches
- 1. .gov: The Government on the Web Part 2: The White House, the Legislative Branch and the Judicial Branch U.S. Government Manual http://www.usgovernmentmanual.gov/ USA.gov http://www.usa.gov/ The President http://www.whitehouse.gov/ Speeches and Remarks http://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-and-remarks Presidential Actions http://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions Legislation http://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/legislation The Vice President http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/vice-president-biden Executive Office of the President http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop National Security Council http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/nsc/ Office of Management & Budget http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb NAICS http://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/ Council of Economic Advisors http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/cea/ Legislative Branch U.S. Capitol http://www.visitthecapitol.gov/ U.S. Senate http://www.senate.gov/ Directory of Senators http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm Senator Mike Johanns http://www.johanns.senate.gov/public/index.cfm Senator Ben Nelson http://www.bennelson.senate.gov/ How to Contact U.S. Senators http://www.senate.gov/reference/common/faq/How_to_contact_senators.htm Senate Organization Chart http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/reference/e_one_section_no_teasers/org_chart.htm Senate Committees http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/committees/d_three_sections_with_teasers/committees_home.htm Senate Committee on Agriculture http://www.agriculture.senate.gov/ How a Senate Bill Becomes a Law http://www.senate.gov/reference/resources/pdf/legprocessflowchart.pdf Schoolhouse Rock - How a Bill Becomes a Law http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxT7QjlvDqM65pp. Enactment of a Law http://www.senate.gov/legislative/common/briefing/Enactment_law.htm Active Legislation http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/legislative/b_three_sections_with_teasers/active_leg_page.htm
- 2. Virtual Reference Desk http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/reference/b_three_sections_with_teasers/virtual.htm Key to Legislative Citations http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/reference/three_column_table/number_prefix.htm U.S. House of Representatives http://www.house.gov/ Directory http://www.house.gov/representatives/ Lee Terry http://leeterry.house.gov/ Jeff Fortenberry http://fortenberry.house.gov/ Adrian Smith http://adriansmith.house.gov/ Find Your Representative http://www.house.gov/htbin/findrep?ZIP=68508 Kids in the House http://kids.clerk.house.gov/ House Committees http://www.house.gov/committees/ Congressional Record http://thomas.loc.gov/home/LegislativeData.php?&n=Record&c=111 U.S. Code http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text Thomas http://thomas.loc.gov/home/thomas.php About Thomas http://thomas.loc.gov/home/LegislativeData.php FAQs http://thomas.loc.gov/home/faqlist.html Search Bill Summary & Status http://thomas.loc.gov/home/LegislativeData.php How Our Laws are Made http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CDOC-110hdoc49/pdf/CDOC-110hdoc49.pdf Guide to Law Online: U.S. Judiciary http://www.loc.gov/law/help/guide/federal/usjudic.php U.S. Library of Congress http://www.loc.gov/index.html U.S. Copyright Office http://copyright.gov/ Catalog http://catalog.loc.gov/ Cataloging and Acquisitions http://www.loc.gov/nls/ Center for the Book http://www.read.gov/cfb/ American Folklife Center http://www.loc.gov/folklife/ National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped http://www.loc.gov/nls/
- 3. Today in History http://www.loc.gov/nls/ Government Printing Office http://www.gpo.gov/ Catalog http://catalog.gpo.gov/F?RN=827000719 Depository Libraries in Nebraska http://catalog.gpo.gov/fdlpdir/FDLPdir.jsp?flag=searchp&st_12=NE Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government http://bensguide.gpo.gov/ Federal Digital System http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/search/home.action FDsys User Manual http://www.gpo.gov/help/fdsys_user_manual.pdf Judicial Branch U.S. Courts http://www.uscourts.gov/court_locator.aspx Federal Courts in Nebraska http://www.uscourts.gov/court_locator/CourtMapDetails.aspx?state=NE District of Nebraska http://www.ned.uscourts.gov/ Eighth Circuit http://www.ca8.uscourts.gov/ Jurisdiction of State and Federal Courts http://www.uscourts.gov/EducationalResources/FederalCourtBasics/CourtStructure/JurisdictionOfStateAndFederalCourts.aspx Educational Resources http://www.uscourts.gov/EducationalResources.aspx The Difference Between Federal and State Courts http://www.uscourts.gov/FederalCourts/UnderstandingtheFederalCourts/Jurisdiction/DifferencebetweenFederalAndStateCourts.aspx Legal Glossary http://www.uscourts.gov/Common/Glossary.aspx U.S. Supreme Court http://www.supremecourt.gov/ Information About Opinions http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/info_opinions.aspx