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American Fact Finder
Public access to demographic and economic information provided by the U.S. Census. You can find information about your community and locate data from U.S. Census and American Community Survey about households, education, income, homeownership, and more.

Americans with Disabilities Act
Information and technical assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
The educational component of GPO Access, the Government Printing Office’s (GPO) free online service of official government information from all three branches of the U.S. government, Ben’s Guide provides information and activities specifically tailored for educators, parents, and students in K-12.

Census Bureau
America's source for statistics and data..

eVote.com
A wealth of political information at your fingertips--feature articles, breaking news, political cartoons, and more.

FedStats
The Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy maintains this site to provide easy access to the full range of statistics and information produced by government agencies for public use.

FirstGov
Easy, one-stop access to all online U.S. Federal Government resources. Here you can file for government benefits, renew your driver's license, contact elected officials, and more.

GPO Access
Keep informed about government activities through the Government Printing Office.

INS
The official page of the Immigration and Naturalization Service.

Internal Revenue Service
Your friend, the Internal Revenue Service. The source for online federal tax forms and news about the IRS.

Terrorism: Questions and Answers
A mine of information on terrorism, terrorist groups, weapons of mass destruction, and homeland security.

Thomas
A remarkable site for obtaining legislative information, provided by the Library of Congress. You can search for laws, trace the path of a bill, and even find out how a bill becomes law.

U.S. Gov Info
Links to U.S. government information and resources, provided by About.com.

U.S. Post Office Zip Code Lookup
Look up the Zip+4 Code for any address in the U.S.

U.S. States & Territories
Maintained by the Law Library of Congress, this site provides legal links and general resources on every state and territory belonging to the U.S., including the constitution and other historical documents of each state, elected officers, judiciary opinions, and the code of laws, acts, and bills of each state.