{"id":109,"date":"2022-03-08T15:44:36","date_gmt":"2022-03-08T21:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/library\/?page_id=109"},"modified":"2022-03-09T15:01:45","modified_gmt":"2022-03-09T21:01:45","slug":"federal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/library\/whats-in-the-library\/library-collections\/government-publications\/federal\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>THE U.S. GOVERNMENT<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">USA.gov<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>was legislatively mandated through Section 204 of the&nbsp;<a title=\"E-Government Act of 2002\" href=\"http:\/\/frwebgate.access.gpo.gov\/cgi-bin\/getdoc.cgi?dbname=107_cong_public_laws&amp;docid=f:publ347.107.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">E-Government Act of 2002<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a>&nbsp;as the U.S. government&rsquo;s official web portal.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usa.gov\/directory\/federal\/index.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">A-Z Index of U.S. Government Departments and Agencies<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usa.gov\/#tpcs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">U.S. Government Information by Topic<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usa.gov\/Agencies\/State_and_Territories.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">State and Territorial Government Sites<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/purl.access.gpo.gov\/GPO\/LPS4670\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Ben&rsquo;s Guide to U.S. Government for Kids<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/libguides.ucsd.edu\/govspeak\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">GovSpeak: A Guide to U.S. Government Acronyms and Abbreviations<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a>:&nbsp;This website identifies hundreds of government acronyms for agencies, offices, departments, publications, etc.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdlp.gov\/about\/superintendent-of-documents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Superintendent of Documents Classification System<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a>: This is the classification system used in the BSU Library for the shelving of&nbsp;tangible&nbsp;government publications.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/purl.access.gpo.gov\/GPO\/LPS718\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Core Documents of U.S. Democracy<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a>&nbsp; Includes Cornerstone Documents (such as Articles of Confederation, Bill of Rights, etc.), Congressional, Presidential, Judicial, Regulatory, Demographic, and Economic documents.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourdocuments.gov\/content.php?flash=true&amp;page=milestone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">100<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourdocuments.gov\/content.php?flash=true&amp;page=milestone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">&nbsp;Mileston<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourdocuments.gov\/content.php?flash=true&amp;page=milestone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">e<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourdocuments.gov\/content.php?flash=true&amp;page=milestone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">&nbsp;Documents<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a>:<\/strong>&nbsp;compiled by the National Archives and Records Administration, chronicle United States history from 1776 to 1965.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE BRANCH<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usa.gov\/Agencies\/Federal\/Legislative.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Federal Legislative Branch website<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>&ldquo;The legislative branch is the law making branch of government made up of the Senate, the House of Representatives, and agencies that support Congress.&rdquo;<\/li>\n<li>The Library of Congress has a&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.loc.gov\/law\/help\/leghist.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">handy guide<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a>&nbsp;to finding federal legislation which includes a quick guide to sources for particular types of documents.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.senate.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Senate<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a>: This&nbsp;site identifies Senators, Committees, active legislation and voting records, and much more.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.house.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>House of<\/strong>&nbsp;Representatives<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a>:&nbsp; This site identifies Representatives, Committees, and legislative activity. &ldquo;As per the Constitution, the U.S. House of Representatives makes and passes federal laws. The House is one of Congress&rsquo;s two chambers (the other is the U.S. Senate), and part of the federal government&rsquo;s legislative branch. The number of voting representatives in the House is fixed by law at no more than 435, proportionally representing the population of the 50 states.&rdquo;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/beta.congress.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Congress.gov<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a>:&nbsp;Congress.gov has replaced THOMAS&nbsp;(provided by the Library of Congress,) as the official source for United States legislative information.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Congressional Record<\/strong>: &nbsp;the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress, in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/purl.access.gpo.gov\/GPO\/LPS1671\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">daily<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a>&nbsp;(1994-date)&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.govinfo.gov\/app\/collection\/crecb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">bound<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a>&nbsp;(1961-2001) form.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbo.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Congressional Budget Office<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a>&nbsp;supports congress by providing nonpartisan analyses of budget and economic issues, existing and proposed.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/minnesota.publicradio.org\/features\/2012\/02\/redistricting_map\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Redistricting<strong>&nbsp;Maps 2012<\/strong><i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a>&nbsp; View 2012 Minnesota redistricting maps for US House<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.census.gov\/mycd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">My Congressional District<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a>&nbsp;View snapshot statistics of your district<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Current<\/strong>&nbsp;7<sup>th<\/sup><strong>&nbsp;Congressional District<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Representative:&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/fischbach.house.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Michelle Fischbach<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/collinpeterson.house.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><br>\n<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a>Senator:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/klobuchar.senate.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Amy Klobuchar<br>\n<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a>Senator:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smith.senate.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Tina Smith<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Current 8<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;Congressional District<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Representative:&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/stauber.house.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Pete Stauber<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/nolan.house.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><br>\n<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a>Senator:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/klobuchar.senate.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Amy Klobuchar<br>\n<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a>Senator:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smith.senate.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Tina Smith<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.govtrack.us\/congress\/findyourreps.xpd?state=MN&amp;district=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Track your Senator or Representative through govtrack.us<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>FEDERAL EXECUTIVE BRANCH<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usa.gov\/Agencies\/Federal\/Executive.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Federal Executive Branch<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a>&nbsp;website<\/li>\n<li>&ldquo;The president is the head of the executive branch of the government, which includes many departments and agencies.&rdquo;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">The White House<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.presidency.ucsb.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">The American Presidency Project<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a>, including an&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.presidency.ucsb.edu\/index_docs.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">archive of presidential documents<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a>, as well as&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.presidency.ucsb.edu\/2016_election.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">election materials<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>FEDERAL JUDICIAL BRANCH<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usa.gov\/branches-of-government#item-214501\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Federal Judicial Branch<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a>&nbsp;website<\/li>\n<li>&ldquo;The judicial branch is made up of the Supreme Court, Lower Courts, Special Courts, and court support organizations.&rdquo;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.supremecourt.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Supreme Court of the United States<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uscourts.gov\/Home.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Federal Courts<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uscourts.gov\/FederalCourts\/JuryService.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Jury Service in Federal District Courts<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE U.S. GOVERNMENT USA.gov&nbsp;was legislatively mandated through Section 204 of the&nbsp;E-Government Act of 2002&nbsp;as the U.S. government&rsquo;s official web portal. 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