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Created by the Library of Congress, this web site assists educators in utilizing the extensive online collection of primary source materials focusing on U.S. culture and history found in the Library of Congress' American Memory collection. This exceptionally well designed and organized web site provides teachers with the necessary tools to integrate these materials into the classroom curriculum, including collection summaries, pertinent background information, suggested activities, lesson plans and general tips and tricks on using the collections.
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http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/
The U.S. Department of Commerce, National Technical Information Services lists an extensive inventory of information disseminated by the federal government.
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http://www.fedworld.gov
The Federal Judicial Center is the education and research arm of the federal courts. This site includes biographies of federal judges since 1789, histories of individual federal courts and landmark judicial legislation.
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http://www.fjc.gov
Official websites of the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Courts of Appeals, U.S District Courts and U.S. Bankruptcy Courts. Contains general information about the U.S. courts, directories, forms and general news items.
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http://www.uscourts.gov
An interagency initiative administered by the U.S. General Services Administration, this website is the official portal to all government information spanning federal, state, local and tribal agencies.
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http://www.firstgov.gov
Created by the Federal Consumer Information Center and grouped by subject, this kids' portal provides links to federal kids' sites, along with some of the best kids' sites from other organizations.
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http://www.kids.gov
Launched by the Clerk of the House and funded by Pew Charitable Trusts, "Kids in the House," teaches students, parents and educators about the U.S. House of Representatives and the legislative process. This site includes three interactive exhibits that teach kids (and adults) how a Member decides to vote, how a bill becomes a law, and how the federal budget is allocated. By taking on the role of a member of Congress in "Build a Bill," classrooms assume the role of Congress as students work online to create their own bills.
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http://clerkkids.house.gov
The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution, and it serves as the research arm of Congress.
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http://www.loc.gov
The Library of Congress maintains a comprehensive list of links to all executive offices and agencies.
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http://lcweb.loc.gov/global/executive/fed.html
Government-sponsored website designed to promote participation in participate in Federal rulemaking, this website offers visitors an opportunity to review and comment on proposed federal regulations.
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http://www.regulations.gov
Official site of the U.S. Supreme Court, featuring the court's opinions and orders, calendar and schedules, rules, news releases, and a host of general information. Court's decisions are posted on the day they are released.
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http://www.supremecourtus.gov
A searchable database containing a wide array of federal legislative information including summary, status, and full text of all bills and amendments, individual member voting records, committee reports, public laws, Congressional Record Text and Congressional Record Index, detailed description of the legislative process, historical congressional documents, and directories of House and Senate members.
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http://thomas.loc.gov
Web site for the United States Senate containing contact information for every U.S. Representative, summary of debate on the House floor for the current legislative day, schedule the House intends to consider for the current legislative week, House Committee web sites.
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http://www.house.gov
Web site for the United States Senate containing contact information for every U.S. senator, daily status reports and committee hearing schedules, status of pending legislation, and an on-line tutorial on the workings of this governmental body.
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http://www.senate.gov
This site contains information on the president and vice president, updates on White House activities, a briefing room, White House history and tour, a virtual library, and information about a variety of federal services.
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http://www.whitehouse.gov
At Whitehousekids, kids are welcomed to a tour of the White House by Spotty, the President and First Lady's English Springer Spaniel. A great site for elementary and middle-school age students, Whitehousekids offers a variety of interesting and practical information on the White House and contains numerous links to historical and biographical points of interest, complete with quizzes and self-correcting answer keys.
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http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/
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