Research Guides: Researching American Politics and Government: Federal Government

General Resources on the Federal Government

These two sources are great starting points for understanding the entire federal government. govinfo is a search engine that sorts through all of the items put out by the federal government, such as legislation, regulations, reports from federal agencies, and much more. The United States Government Manual is the official guide to all parts of the federal government.

These resources are provided free to the public by the Government Publishing Office (GPO).

govinfo
This search engine covers everything officially published by the three branches of the US government.
United States Government Manual
This handbook explains what every agency and division of the government is, what it does, and how to contact them.

Resources that cover the specific branches of the federal government can be found in the subpages.

Resources on the Constitutional System

Constitution Annotated
Analysis from the Congressional Research Service of each article of and amendment to the Constitution with citations for relevant Supreme Court cases, legislation, federal regulations, and other important sources such as the Federalist Papers.

American Constitutional Law: The Structure of Government (9th ed.) by Ralph A. Rossum; G. Alan Tarr
Call Number: Credo ebook
Publication Date: 2013
American Constitutional Law provides a comprehensive account of the nations defining document. Based on the premise that the study of the Constitution and constitutional law is of fundamental importance to understanding the principles, prospects, and problems of America, this text puts current events in terms of what those who initially drafted and ratified the Constitution sought to accomplish.

Researching American Politics and Government

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General Resources on the Federal Government

Resources on the Constitutional System