Government Information: Web Resources

Essays written between Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and James Madison from October 1787 to May 1788. From Thomas.

From the Library of Congress. Gateway to primary historical and cultural research of the United States.

"This collection provides American citizens with direct online access to the basic Federal Government documents that define our democratic society."

Historical background, images and texts. Includes images of the original document including high-resolution downloadable images. Also includes Declaration of Independence and Bill of Rights.

From U.S. Congress. Senate Historical Office and the Legislative Resource Center of the House of Representatives. Directory to more than 13,000 people who have served in the U.S. Congress, Continental Congress, territorial delegates, resident commissioners or U.S. vice-presidents.

The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance is a government-wide compendium of Federal programs, projects, services, and activities that provide assistance or benefits to the American public. It contains financial and nonfinancial assistance programs administered by departments and establishments of the Federal government.

The Compilation of Presidential Documents collection consists of the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents and the Daily Compilation of Presidential Documents which are the official publications of materials released by the White House Press Secretary. The Compilation of Presidential Documents is published by the Office of the Federal Register (OFR), National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).

Annotations of Cases Decided by the Supreme Court of the United States. Searchable database of the current (2002) printed version of the Constitution plus updated supplements and the 1992 edition and supplements. Hosted by FDsys .

A continuing series of book length studies of individual countries and represent less well known countries where military forces might be deployed. "Each study offers a comprehensive description and analysis of the country or region's historical setting, geography, society, economy, political system, foreign policy, and national security."

Information in the County and City Data Book covers the following topical areas: age, agriculture, births, business establishments, climate, construction, crime, deaths, earnings, education, elections, employment, finance, government, health, households, housing, income, labor force, manufactures, population, poverty, race and Hispanic origin, social services, and water use.

Statistics are available on business establishments at the U.S. level and by State, County, Metropolitan area and Zip code levels. The County Business Patterns (CBP) covers all NAICS industries except crop and animal production; rail transportation; National Postal Service; pension, health, welfare, and vacation funds; trusts, estates, and agency accounts; private households; and public administration. The CBP also excludes most government employees.

Provides collected crime statistics for the United States including "Crime in the United States", "Hate Crime Statistics", and "Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted".