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  ALL POLITICS:  Great Up-to-date political news brought to you by CNN and Time Magazine.

  COMMON CAUSE:  Common Cause casts a critical eye on Congress.   Follow "The Money 
        Trail" to see how deep our government's money addiction runs, find  out  whether  
        politicians  who talk the reform talk actually walk the walk, or take a quiz to see how savvy 
        you are about influence peddling.  

  COURT TV:  Great source for current and past court cases.   One can also scour the 
       "Wills of Notable People" section, as well as many other legal issues.

  DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE:  NCJRS (National Criminal Justice Reference Service 

  FEDERAL COURTS HOME PAGE:  Supreme Court, Court of Appeals,  bankruptcy court-more
        courts than a tennis tournament!  This site is a clearinghouse of information on the U.S. 
        Federal Judiciary system.  Hypertext links will give you a brief overview, plus contact 
        information for more in-depth help.

  FEDWORLD INFORMATION NETWORK:  Search for available online information from the 
        U.S. Government.  Many areas including such resources as Federal jobs,  U.S. Treasury, 
        government documents, health, space technology, etc.

  FIND LAW:  Covers numerous legal fields  (Law Schools to Statutes/Laws)   There is a 
        tremendous amount of information for everyone from professionals to the general public. 
        Provides information in a logical format.  		
		
  LawGuru.com:  Legal Questions, Answers, and Research.  This site is 100% free.
 
  LAW NEWS NETWORK  A poor man's law school.  Read the latest legal news, keep up
        with current litigation, and learn about ongoing ethical debates in law.
 
  THE LEGAL PAD:  Lists of legal corporations, URLs of journals & publishers, and links to 
        hundreds of law schools and firms.

  NATIONAL POLITICAL INDEX:  If it has anything to do with politics, you should find it here. 
        More than 3,500 links to political Web sites, including those of elected officials and 
        candidates at all levels of goverment.

  THE POLITICAL GRAVEYARD:   A database of historic graveyards.  This dossier on dead 
         politicians provides a dizzying amount of obscure information about our country's 
         political predecessors.  

  RIGHT ON THE WEB:  Links to conservative resources dealing with religion, right-to-lifers, 
        Rush Limbaugh, and more.

  ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY GOVERNMENT:   

  UNITED STATES GOVERMENT:  
 
  UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.   Learn about the internal organization of 
         the House, as well as members and committees.  Contact members by phone, postal mail, 
         or e-mail or link to members' Web sites.    Stay informed about bills and resolutions being 
         considered in Congress, browse through schedules of legislative activity, etc.

  UNITED STATES SENATE:  In addition to phone and mail contacts, the directory of senators
         lets you send e-mail or link to individual Senators'  websites.  Also includes such information 
         as legislative and committee activities, details on the legislative process, a glossary of Senate 
         terms, historical information, and a virtual tour of the U.S. Capitol.

  WHITE HOUSE:  Send e-mailthe President or Vice President.  Offers access to federal services 
         and highlights White House events, press releases and  statistical information, searchable 
         White House documents, speeches, photos, historical information, and a virtual tour of the 
         White House.   Also includes a section for children.