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Govspot.com State Government
Govspot.com lists information for each state government's structure and elective and appointive offices.
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Gov Spot: u.s. Government, State Government, Congress, Government Jobs
GovSpot is a non-partisan government information portal for and about the U.S. government. Content includes top news surrounding the U.S. government, as well as a wealth of information on top political issues, social services, government...
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Ohio General Assembly: History of Ohio's Government
Part of a larger Ohio site, this page offers a quick look at the history of Ohio's State Government.
US Government Publishing Office
Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: National Versus State Government Federalism
Gives the difference between the two different types of federalism in the United States government.
US Government Publishing Office
Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: National vs. State Government
Overview of the distribution in powers between the various levels of the United States government.
US Government Publishing Office
Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Powers Denied to the National Government and State Governments
Described in chart form are the powers not permitted for the national and state governments. A good comparison of the two types of government.
US Government Publishing Office
Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: What Is a Law?
Learning Adventures provides background information on what a law is and why we have them. Part of a learning game for all ages.
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: State Government: Judicial Branch
Explains how the Judicial Branch of North Carolina's state government is organized.
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State and Local Government on the Net
Index of links to specific state governments, national organizations, federal resources, and multi-state sites.
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National Association of Counties (Naco)
The National Association of Counties (NACO) site is a resource about counties around the United States. Look up the population or other important information about any U.S. country as well as other information.
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National Association of State Treasurers
Provides news, background information, and links to all of the states' treasurers.
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Follow the Money
This site provides information on how money is spent and received in state government. It bills itself as an "independent source of information on campaign contributions in state politics for reporters, researchers and the general public."
US Census Bureau
U.s. Census Bureau: State Government Finances
This site contains data on state government financial records.
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National Association of Secretaries of State
Provides background information on each state's secretaries of state, a link to each state's secretary of state, and other NASS information.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: State Government [Pdf]
An activity guide where students refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. In this lesson, they investigate the officials and organizational structures that make up the...
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Nat'l Conference of State Social Security Administrators
Provides information on the NCSSSA and the individual states' Social Security Administrators.
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Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission
The IOGCC's official website, explains its function in representing the governors of oil and natural gas producing states.
University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma University: View State Flags
This site has quality pictures of all the fifty states' flags.
US Government Publishing Office
Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: State Government
A short easy-to-understand explanation of federalism and tug-of-war between state government power and federal government power.
Library of Congress
Loc: State and Local Governments
This site from the Library of Congress provides links to sites with general information on state and local governments and specific details for individual states. Also, has links to state web pages.
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Rose Institute of State and Local Government
This organization studies State and Local Government in California. It has some nice statistics on local government in California.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: How Does the State Government Work?
Learn how a state government is organized and functions. This example is for India and can be used for comparison to the United States.
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Governing.com: The Resource for States and Localities
This is an online magazine that deals with state and local government. Contains a full searchable database of current and past issues.