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Everyday Law: The Encyclopedia of Everyday Law is a free resource with practical answers to the laws and issues affecting people's everyday lives.
Acts of Congress
Major Acts of Congress contains entries on 262 acts selected by the editorial board based on such criteria as historical significance, contemporary impact, and contribution to the understanding of American government.
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Encyclopedia of Everyday Law
An encyclopedia of practical information on laws and issues affecting people’s everyday lives, organized in broad subject categories do help you find the information you need.
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Political Theories
Designed to provide in depth information about political theories and systems in use throughout the world, both in past
and present times. Nineteen theories
and systems are presented in comprehensive essays.
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Encyclopedia of American Law
This encyclopedia contains nearly 5,000 entries devoted to terms, concepts, events, movements, cases, and persons significant to U.S. law.
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American Court Cases
Great American Court Cases profile
nearly 800 judicial proceedings, covering cases throughout history which profoundly influenced the development of law in the United States.
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Presidents
Presidential profiles includes profiles of 42 presidential administrations, geared
specifically to meet the curriculum needs of high school students, undergraduate college students, and their teachers.
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Special Interest Groups
Profiles of 150 special interest groups designed to shed light on how a special interest group can impact the life of an average citizen and, in some cases, how a citizen can become actively involved in the federal government.
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Federal Agencies
Profiles of over 175 key government agencies, including departments, government corporations, authorities,
administrations, and commissions.
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Checks and Balances
A detailed examination of the system of Government in the United States, with information on all three branches of Government, and how they work together.
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Supreme Court Cases
Supreme Court Drama: Cases that Changed America profiles approximately 150 cases that influenced the development of key aspects of law in the United States.
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Decision of the Day Blog
A daily summary of the best (and worst) of federal appellate decisions.
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