Library: Tunxis American Government: Web Sites

U. S. Constitution

Interactive Constitution Learn about the text, history, and meaning of the U.S. Constitution from leading scholars of diverse legal and philosophical perspectives.
Constitution Annotated The Constitution Annotated provides a comprehensive overview of how the Constitution has been interpreted over time and is now available on this new site with upgraded search capabilities. The online Constitution Annotated includes discussions of the Supreme Court’s latest opinions. In the coming months, we will be making broader changes to further modernize the Constitution Annotated.

White House
The official web site of the White House which provides links to issues, news, brief biographies, and appointments.
U.S. Senate
The official web site of the United States Senate. Includes legislation and committee information, and biographical information on Senators.
U.S. House of Representatives
The official web site of the United States House of Representatives. Includes legislation and committee information, and biographical information on Representatives.

Supreme Court of the U.S.
The official web site of the U.S. Supreme Court which provides links to historical information, brief Justice biographies, recent court decisions and court calendar.

United States Government Manual
USA.gov
The U.S. government's official web portal. Tabs provide information and access to government websites with helpful topic and government agency links.

A-Z Index of U.S. Government Agencies
Also searchable by keyword, e.g. "fracking," will turn up appropriate agencies such as EPA, USGS, NIH, OSHA, etc...