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