Politics, Government, Law

A service of the Legal Information Institute at Cornell University, this site offers topic summaries with links to key primary source material and offnet references.

LexisONE

Cases and free forms!

Michigan Legal Information

ICLE Online
Michigan Legislature
MEL
find when laws were signed and when they go into effect: Public Acts Tables

Nolo

Comprehensive, excellent free legal guidance and resources

WashLaw WEB

Washburn University School of Law site links you to law related resources on the Internet and the World-Wide Web. In addition to specialized subject areas, you may access information about Law Schools and Law Libraries. You can search law library catalogs, caselaw, and statutes.

Government Agencies - Federal, State, Local


EPIC - Electronic Privacy Information Center	Information about keeping private information private.
Government Information Sharing Project	Census information and links to government agencies.
Government Specific Searches	Google searches ONLY Federal government sites - VERY specific information, including office phone numbers.
The Intelligence Community	The group of 13 government agencies and organizations that carry out the intelligence activities of the United States government.
National Security Archive	George Washington University's collection of "thousands of documents acquired through patient Freedom of Information Act requests."
Project on Government Secrecy	Federation of American Scientists: working to "challenge excessive government secrecy and to promote public oversight."
United States Army	HomePage of the Army.
U. S. Air Force	Official site.
Washtenaw County Trial Court	Overview of the county's trial court system and judges, court schedules, how the jury system works, and a collection of links to other law-related resources.
The White House	Official site for the White House.

Current Political Information


Capitol Questions	Very interesting and informative facts about all aspects of the government.
Core Documents of U.S. Democracy	Many key documents
C-Span	Daily political news.
CongressLink	USE THIS FIRST!
Contacting the Congress	Complete information with the especially handy "Zip to It" service to identify your Senator and Representative information by typing in your zip code. Recommend using this in conjunction with U. S. House of Representatives and U. S. Senate.
Elections	Publius.org - look up where you vote AND provides sample ballot for you. State of Michigan's Voter Information Site SEE ALSO Voting Records of Members of Congress.
FedBuzz.com	Federal government information.
FirstGov	All-encompassing. USE THIS SECOND(it does link to local too)
Michigan State Government	Official site
State and Local Governments	BEST links! (Includes Tribal Governments) USE THIS FIRST! (for state and local)
Teen Power Politics	Resource Links for Activism, Elections, Government Information, & Issues
United States Congress	An EXCELLENT political resource: Information about the US Congress "Congress this Week," Floor Activities - House and Senate, current Senators and Representatives, Major Legislation This Congress, Committee Information, How Our Laws Are Made, links to US Government Internet resources, and historical documents - the Declaration of Independence, the Federalist Papers, Constitutional Convention, Continental Congress, and the Constitution.
U. S. House of Representatives	Complete listing of members sorted by alphabet, state, committees, party, districts with contact information and some biographical information. See also Contacting the Congress
U. S. Senate	Complete listing of members sorted by alphabet, state, committees, party, districts with contact information and some biographical information. See also Contacting the Congress
U. S. Supreme Court	All cases.
Voting Records of Members of Congress	Project Vote Smart Roll Call Votes

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