US Federal Government

Matters concerning the governing of the United States.

Sub-headings:

Executive Branch

Relating to aspects of the Executive Branch in the U.S. Federal Government. This includes the President, the White House, and Executive Agencies.

Judicial Branch (Courts)

The Courts of the United States Federal Government including the Supreme Court, the Circuit Courts and the District Courts.

Legislative Branch

Activities and responsibilities of the Legislative Branch in the U.S. Federal Government. This includes the Congress, which is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

US Military

Resources in this category:

The Constitution Society
http://www.constitution.org/

"The Constitution Society is a private non-profit organization dedicated to research and public education on the principles of constitutional republican government. It publishes documentation for this purpose, some of which are included as sub-pages under this home page. This organization was founded in response to the growing concern that noncompliance with the U.S. Constitution and most state constitutions is creating a crisis of legitimacy that threatens freedom and civil rights. Although the focus here is on the United States, we plan to expand coverage to include the rest of the world. We maintain that the principles of constitutional republicanism are universal, and applicable to all nations, although not well understood or upheld by most. We also examine the related principles of federalism, and show how those principles are applicable to solving the fundamental problem of avoiding excessive or unbalanced concentrations of power."

Public Citizen
http://www.citizen.org/

Ralph Nader founded Public Citizen as a public interest organization in 1971, and its activities include extensive FOIA advocacy and litigation. There are six branches of Public Citizen and two state offices in Texas and California. Public Citizen’s Litigation Group is the group that primarily works with FOIA, and focuses on fighting government secrecy. The Litigation Group handles FOIA cases for many public service organizations and authors and journalists.