Government & Politics

Federal

• FirstGov.gov - Official website for searching the U.S. Government
  The federal governments first initiative to index all government web sites and provide comprehensive searches though the entire database. All subject matter.
• FedWorld Information Network Home Page
  Access to thousands of U.S. Government web sites, more than a 1/2 million U.S. Government documents, databases and other information products.
• The Federal Gateway
  Private site with extensive links to U.S. Government information and agencies, plus descriptive commentary on individual sites.
• GovExec.com
  "GovExec.com is government's business news daily and the premier Web site for federal managers and executives."
• U.S. Government Information
  Government information and document links at Northwestern University Library. An excellent starting place for online research.
• U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO Access)
  Free electronic access to a wealth of important information products produced by the Federal Government.
  The information provided on this site is the official, published version and the information retrieved from GPO Access can be used without restriction, unless specifically noted. This free service is funded by the Federal Depository Library Program and has grown out of Public Law 103-40, known as the Government Printing Office Electronic Information Enhancement Act of 1993."
• U.S. Federal Government Agencies
  A listing of Federal agencies on the Internet from Louisiana State University Library

Constitution

• The Constitution of the United States
  A transcription of the complete text of the Constitution. This page also provides hyperlinks to biographies of each of the 39 delegates who signed the Constitution. From the National Archives and Records Administration
• GPO Access: The Constitution of the United States of America
  The Constitution electronically indexed and hyper-linked: with analysis and Interpretation, annotations of cases decided by the Supreme Court.
• Know Your Rights - The Bill of Rights
  The Constitution of the United States, the U.S. Bill of Rights, the U.S. Declaration of Independence, and the Bill of Rights portions of the constitutions of individual States.
• Uncle Sam - Migrating Government Publications
  Direct links to Federal publications that have been made available on the Internet. Searchable by agency or title.

Congress

• Birth of the Nation: The First Federal Congress, 1789-1791
  A n online exhibit of the documentary history of the most productive Congress in U.S. history.
• THOMAS -- U.S. Congress on the Internet
  Current US Federal Legislative Information. Bills, Laws, Congressional Record, reports, and links to further information.
• Congressional Directory -- C-SPAN
  Comprehensive directory of House and Senate members, commitees, leadership, and offices.
• CQ Moneyline: Campaign Finance News
  Covers PACs, candidates, & lobbying.
• LegiStorm: Transparency's Sidekick
  "LegiStorm helps bring transparency to the U.S. Congress by disseminating public documents and non-partisan information over the web."
• Opensecrets.org: Congress
  Center for Responsive Politics, the "nonpartisan guide to money’s influence on U.S. elections and public policy", comprehensive section on the current Congress.
• Project Vote Smart: CongressTrack
  A citizen's toolkit for tracking Congress. Access the status of legislation; floor schedules; full text of bills and the Congressional Record; how members of Congress have voted; Congressional Committee information; member contact information; more.

State

• Netstate.com
  Guide to all 50 states. Find information on flags, symbols, emblems, seals,populations, climate and people..
• Stateline.org
  Provides news and facts on all 50 states. Written by journalists for journalists, policy makers, and citizens. It's non-partisan, non-profit, and funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts.
• 50states.com - States and Capitals
  Lists the fifty states and information on their locations (latitude and longitude), birds, colleges and universities, constitutions, flowers, genealogical resources, and geological formations.
• United States of America Information Resource Center - State Searcher
  Regionally searchable information center providing links to official state and city Web pages, chambers of commerce, and businesses.
• State Constitutions
  Provides links to the full text of all 50 state Constitutions.
• StateInformation.com
  Directory of state information. Listing of agencies with links to vital records, driver licenses, motor vehicles, insurance, corporations, statutes, taxes.
• State of the Cities Data System
  State of the Cities 2000 Fast-Look gives access to specific cities' historical census data, current employment statistics, and county business pattern databases. The SOCDS provides data for individual Metropolitan Areas, Central Cities, and Suburbs.

Texas

• Texas Online
  "The State of Texas has brought many government services online to better serve residents and businesses. Through TexasOnline, we're making government accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week."
• Texas Legislature Online
  Bill and committee information, Texas Statutes, live audio of the Texas House and more.
• The Texas Constitution
  Includes frequently asked questions, an index and a search function.
• Texas State Agencies
  "For each Texas state agency we have included a link to the TRAIL page that provides contact information, addresses, phone numbers and links to enabling legislation for that agency. We have also provided a link directly to the agency's Web site and a link that searches for the agency's online publications in the TRAIL database."
• Texas Secretary of State Office
  "The Secretary serves as Chief Election Officer for Texas, assisting county election officials and ensuring the uniform application and interpretation of election laws throughout Texas. The Office of the Secretary of State also provides a repository for official and business and commercial records required to be filed with the Office. The Secretary publishes government rules and regulations and commissions notaries public. The Secretary also serves as keeper of the state seal and attestor to the Governor's signature on official documents."
• Texas Governor's Office
  Current governor's web site includes news releases, audio broadcasts, and political information.  
• Texas Bureau of Vital Statistices
  "The task of recording all the births, deaths, marriages and divorces in Texas belongs to the Bureau of Vital Statistics. Each year, almost 750,000 documents are registered, and the public requests more than 200,000 searches for documents such as birth certificates needed by children to enter school or for adults to prove citizenship. In addition, the Bureau develops, analyzes and disseminates information used to plan and evaluate public health programs and to identify specific problem areas, such as infant mortality, teen pregnancy or tobacco use."
• Texas Association of Counties
  "County government is big business. More than ever before, the complex demands of modern society are focused on our traditional framework of local government - Texas' 254 counties. Since the early 1980s, as more and more federal and state responsibilities were delegated or mandated to the local level, counties have re-emerged as Texas' "grassroots" government - delivering a growing list of services and working "smarter and harder" to respond to the ever-changing needs of our dynamic state."

International

•  Australian Government Information
  "Government in Australia is three-tiered - Commonwealth (or Federal), State and Local. More information about Australia's System of Government is available from the Commonwealth Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade." 
  Also see The National Library of Australia: Australian Government - Selected Websites
• Canada: Provinces and Territories
  "This page contains links to the official government Web sites of Canada's provinces and territories."
• European Governments Online
  "These are the main governmental sites for each country, which usually include the sites for the Head of State, the Government, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and sometimes a portal site for the national civil service."
• Foreign Governments
  Government information and document links at Northwestern University Library.
• Governments on the WWW
  "Comprehensive database of governmental institutions on the World Wide Web: parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, city councils, public broadcasting corporations, central banks, multi-governmental institutions etc. Includes also political parties. Online since June 1995. Contains more than 17000 entries from more than 220 countries and territories as of May 2002."
• Foreign Government Resources on the Web
  University of Michigan Document Center.
• globalEdge
  A comprehensive global business resource at Michigan State University.
• Admi-Net World Governments
• Yahoo Directory of Governments
• Law and Government Resources for 230 Countries
  From HierosGamos legal research center.
• Foreign Law Legal Research Resources on the Internet
  From University of Chicago Law Library
• Foreign and International Law Resources
  From Harvard Law School Library

Politics

• CQ Moneyline: Campaign Finance News
  Covers PACs, candidates, & lobbying.
• Federal Election Commission
  Federal Election Commission's Information about campaign finances.
• LegiStorm: Transparency's Sidekick
  "LegiStorm helps bring transparency to the U.S. Congress by disseminating public documents and non-partisan information over the web."
• Opensecrets.org: Congress
  Center for Responsive Politics, the "nonpartisan guide to money’s influence on U.S. elections and public policy", comprehensive section on the current Congress.
• Project Vote Smart: CongressTrack
  A citizen's toolkit for tracking Congress. Access the status of legislation; floor schedules; full text of bills and the Congressional Record; how members of Congress have voted; Congressional Committee information; member contact information; more.
• Federal Election Commission
  In 1975, Congress created the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to administer and enforce the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA). The duties of the FEC, which is an independent regulatory agency, are to disclose campaign finance information, to enforce the provisions of the law such as the limits and prohibitions on contributions and to oversee the public funding of Presidential elections.
• Rock The Vote
  An educational resource to empower and motivate young voters to participate in the election process.
• State Election Websites
  Linkes to State Voter Registration Verification Websites provided by the Federal Voting Assistance Program.
• ALLPOLITICS
  CNN.com and TIME Magazine combine resources online to cover world politics
• The National Journal
  "NationalJournal.com is the online home for the following National Journal Group publications: National Journal, CongressDaily, The Hotline, American Health Line and Technology Daily."
• Politics.com
  "Politics.com is the one essential site, since its enormous database of links and resources will eventually lead you to everything else."
  The Boston Phoenix
• Yahoo: Politics
  Links to selected web pages on this topic.