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Thomas : Legislative Information on the Internet Thomas allows word searching and full text retrieval of:
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GENERAL Guide to Law Online : United States Federal Westlaw : Campus Research LexisNexis Academic : Legal LII : Legal Information Institute CONSTITUTION CRS Annotated Constitution : LII Guide to Law Online : United States Constitution Constitution of the United States of America : Analysis and Interpretation (from GPO's FDsys) Westlaw : Campus Research : U.S. Constitution Annotated LexisNexis Academic : U.S. Legal : U.S. Constitution Service LAWS U.S. Code United States Code : U.S. House of Representatives Office of the Law Revision Counsel United States Code : LII Legal Information Institute, Cornell University Law School Westlaw : Campus Research United States Code : FDsys LAWS U.S. Statutes at Large U.S. Statutes at Large : from American Memory U.S. Statutes at Large : University of Cincinnati U.S. Statutes at Large : LLMC REGULATIONS RegInfo : Where to Find Federal Regulation Information Code of Federal Regulations : FDsys Federal Register : FDsys UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT U.S. Supreme Court Decisions : LII (Legal Information Insititute) U.S. Supreme Court Opinions : FindLaw U.S. Supreme Court Selected Historic Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court U.S. Supreme Court : FindLaw COURTS Court Links : U.S. Courts Westlaw : Campus Research LexisNexis Academic : Legal Google Scholar : Legal Opinions |
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ELECTIONS Voting and Registration Statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau U.S. Federal Election Commission The Campaign Finance Reports and Data section of the FEC website has financial disclosure reports from House, Senate, and Presidential campaigns from 1993 to present and summaries of campaign receipts and disbursements. The Elections and Voting section has information on voter registration and turnout, 2000 presidential election results, 1996/1998/2000 Congressional election results, and administration of U.S. elections. The
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Electoral College Election Statistics, U.S. Congress Politics1 Federal Elections Commission : Elections Results CAMPAIGN FINANCE FECInfo Center for Responsive Politics : OpenSecrets.org : The Online Source for Money in Politics Data Searchable databases list campaign contributions by political action committees, by lobbyists, and by individual donors (for donations over $200). Data on campaign funds and expenditures for individual Congressmen and Senators are also presented. Reports and information on soft dollar donations, campaign finance reform, and effect of money on Congressional elections and on politics, contributions and more are offered along with Center press releases and the issues of Capital Eye, the Center newsletter. The news section presents information about campaign contributions related to special issues (guns and gun control, managed care, tobacco, banking deregulation, etc.). Soft Money Laundromat, Common Cause The Soft Money Laundromat web site also offers reports on soft money: top donors, "who gives it, who gets it and what it all means for our democracy." Federal Election Commission : Campaign Finance Reports and Data |
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U.S. Office of Management and Budget Consolidated Federal Funds Report The Consolidated Federal Funds Report lists federal government expenditures or obligations in broad categories and by selected program. Expenditures or obligations dollar amounts are given for the United States as a whole, for each state, and for each county. Data begin with 1994. The Federal Assistance Awards Data System (FAADS) is a quarterly compilation of financial assistance award transactions obtained from, and submitted by, the Federal government agencies under the requirements of Title 31, Section 6102(a) U.S.C. Amounts of money awarded to states in the form of grants, direct loans, insured or guaranteed loans, and other are listed. U.S. Congressional Budget Office Financial Reports and the Financial Condition of the Federal Government |
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State and County Quick Facts, U.S. Census Bureau Statistical Abstract of the United States FedStats American FactFinder Federal Government Statistics : Frequently Used Sites Related to U.S. Federal Government Information, GODORT |
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Funding Education Beyond High School : The Guide to Federal Student Aid Federal Student Aid : from the U.S. Department of Education |
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USA Jobs Government Jobs : USA.gov |
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Travel, U.S. Department of State U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Traveler Information Foreign Entry Requirements Where to Apply for a U.S. Passport Nationwide |
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Government Sales and Auctions : USA.gov |
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Tax Forms and Publications, U.S. Internal Revenue Service California Offices, U.S. Internal Revenue Service Volunteer Income Tax Assistance and Tax Counseling for the Elderly : California E-File : Free File Your Federal Income Tax (for Individuals) Tax Information for Individuals : U.S. Internal Revenue Service |
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