Government

FEDERAL

• The American Presidency Project extensive information on US presidencies includes speeches, documents, executive orders, etc.
• Ben’s Guide to US Government for Kids a service of the Government Publishing Office the site has learning tools  for grades K to 12 students, parents, and teachers show how the US government works
• Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774-Present short biographies of members of the Congress, including photographs
• Bureau of Prisons: Federal Prison Facilities links to web pages for  facilities operated by the Bureau of Prisons
• Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance provides a full listing of all Federal programs available to State and local governments, public, quasi- public, and private profit and nonprofit organizations and institutions, specialized groups, and individuals
• Catalog of US Government Publications an index to publications of federal agencies, provides direct links to the publications  available online
• Citizenship Resource Center a resource for new immigrants from the US Citizenship and Immigration Services–a guide to naturalization, preparation materials for the naturalization test, etc.
• Congressional Budget Office independent nonpartisan analyses of budgetary and economic issues
• Congressional Directory official directory of the US Congress, gives short biographies of each member of the Senate and House, committee memberships, room and telephone numbers, etc.
• Congressional Pictorial Directory a color photograph and information on each member of the House of Representatives and Senate
• Copyright FAQs, fees, search records, publications, licensing, law and policy and more from the United States Copyright Office
• C-Span Video Archives free online access to over 160,000 hours of footage covering 23 years
• Driving-Tests.org free Connecticut DMV practice tests and online driver’s manuals for car, motorcycle and CDL; includes Connecticut Driver’s License FAQ
• FBI History Famous Cases overviews of many of the most famous  FBI cases such as the Lindbergh Kidnapping, Bonnie and Clyde, Tokyo Rose, and the Brinks Robbery, from the FBI’s Office of Public and Congressional Affairs
• FedStats links to statistical information from over 100 US Federal agencies
• Foreign Embassy Information & Publications from the US Department of State–lists of diplomatic officers of foreign embassies in the US and list of foreign consular offices
• GODORT (Government Documents Round Table) frequently used sites related to federal government information by level of government or subject
• Library of Congress exhibits, catalogs, history, copyright information–information for teachers, librarians, families, researchers
• National Contact Center extensive list of federal telephone directories and contact information for agencies
• Pueblo.GPO.gov Free information on housing, money, health, employment, federal programs, and government contact information
• Serve.gov find volunteer opportunities in your community
• Summer Meal Site Finder a mapping tool from the Department Of Agriculture to find nutritious free meals  for children and teens 18 and younger
• Supreme Court of the Unites States court rules, recent opinions, the docket, and orders
• United States House of Representatives contact committee and representative offices, legislation, schedules
• United States Patent and Trademark Office how to get a patent, search patents, fees and forms, guides and rules, etc.
• United States Senate contact information, committees, history, legislation
• U.S. Army Field Manuals, Training Circulars, Technical Manuals full text of selected items  from the Library of Congress
• USA.gov The US Government’s Official Web Portal an A to Z government agency index, government information, services and resources by topic, sections for citizens, businesses and federal employees
• Websites of US Embassies United States embassies in foreign countries listed alphabetically
• The White House issues, news, offices, history, tours

STATE AND LOCAL

• Council of State Governments Knowledge Center comparative data on all 50 states across a variety of policy areas
• Encyclopedia of Alabama history, culture and geography of the state
• Local Governments links to city, county and town governments from CT.gov
• State and Territorial Governments state and territory governmental information