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  Federal government of the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The government of the United States of America, established by the U.S. Constitution, is a federal republic of individual states.
The Congress of the United States is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States.
The federal judiciary consists of the Supreme Court of the United States, whose justices are appointed for life by the President and confirmed by the Senate, and various "lower" or "inferior courts," among which are the United States Courts of Appeals and the United States District Courts.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_States_Government   (2775 words)

  
 United States Congress article - United States Congress legislative branch United States federal government Article - ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Each state has equal representation in the Senate because the states are each equal members of the federal union.
The United States territories are not members of the federal union.
Legislative Branch of the United States Government
www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/United_States_Congress   (2991 words)

  
 BCEL: Kid's Corner - Government   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The President of the United States is the head of the executive branch of the United States government.
The Executive branch of the state administers the laws.
The Judicial Branch was reorganized by the Constitution of 1968.
www.dos.state.pa.us /bcel/cwp/view.asp?a=1204&q=431938&pp=3   (518 words)

  
 Category:United States Executive Departments - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The main article for this category is United States Federal Executive Departments.
This category is for the Executive Departments of the U.S. federal government.
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:United_States_Executive_Departments   (113 words)

  
 United States Government - The Executive Branch
The seat of government is Washington, D.C. (the District of Columbia), a federal enclave located between the states of Maryland and Virginia on the eastern seaboard.
Under the Constitution, the president is the federal official primarily responsible for the relations of the United States with foreign nations.
Through the Department of State, the president is responsible for the protection of Americans abroad and of foreign nationals in the United States.
countrystudies.us /united-states/government-7.htm   (1899 words)

  
 Remarks of Judge James Parker
The President operates the Executive Branch with his cabinet, which is composed of secretaries or heads of the different departments of the Executive Branch.
The United States Marshal Service, which was charged with overseeing your pretrial detention, also is a part of the Executive Branch, not the Judicial Branch.
It is only the top decision makers in the Executive Branch, especially the Department of Justice and the Department of Energy and locally, during December, who have caused embarrassment by the way this case began and was handled.
www.asianam.org /judge_parker.htm   (2148 words)

  
 NARA - Federal Register - Executive Orders
WHEREAS the policy of the Government of the United States is to insure the continuance of a strong and healthy free enterprise system; and
WHEREAS the departments and agencies of the United States Government exercise, through their regulatory and other programs and practices, a significant influence on the well being and competitive strength of business concerns, particularly minority-owned business concerns, and their opportunities for free entry into business, growth and expansion; and
WHEREAS the policy of the Executive Branch of the United States Government continues to be, as was described by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, "to strive to eliminate obstacles to the growth of small business"; and
www.archives.gov /federal-register/codification/executive-order/11518.html   (610 words)

  
 The U.S. Committee on Government Reform and Oversight
Pursuant to this authority, the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Tecnology convened an oversight hearing on April 16, 1996, to examine whether computers throughout the Federal Government, the United States, and the world would be able to handle the transition from the year 1999 to the year 2000.
Executive leadership is the key to rectifying the year 2000 problem.
A consultant with Roma International stated that many vendors, suppliers, customers are either refusing to respond to year 2000 inquiries or are responding with vague generalities on the advice of their legal counsels.
www.utne.com /cgi-bin/udt/im.display.printable?client.id=utne_web_specials&story.id=353   (1676 words)

  
 Wikinfo | United States Cabinet
The Cabinet is that part of the Executive branch of the United States Government consisting of the heads of the Federal Executive Departments.
The term Cabinet is nowhere found in the United States Constitution, where reference is made only to the heads of departments.
The Cabinet is also important in the Presidential line of succession, with the Cabinet officers in the line of succession after the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate.
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=United_States_Cabinet   (492 words)

  
 Attempted blackmail of Ethiopia by United States Congress
It is quite shameful for the Congress of the United States to be a party in a scheme to defraud, flmail, and force the ancient people of Ethiopia lose their sovereignty and territorial integrity through a boundary dispute settlement smock-screen.
The United States went into the civil war against the South Confederacy to insure the union of the States as the United States.
To limit United States assistance for Ethiopia and Eritrea if those countries are not in compliance with the terms and conditions of agreements entered into by the two countries to end hostilities and provide for a demarcation of the border between the two countries, and for other purposes.
www.ethiomedia.com /us_congress_blackmails_ethiopia.html   (3235 words)

  
 Executive Branch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The chief executive of the United States is the president, who together with the vice-president is elected to a four year term.
The executive branch of the Government is responsible for enforcing the laws of the land.
The day-to-day enforcement and administration of federal law is in the hands of the various executive departments, created by Congress to deal with specific areas of national and international affairs.
www.usembassy.dk /IntroUS/Government/ExecutiveBranch.htm   (276 words)

  
 About USBC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The U.S.B.C. is a unit of the U.S. District Court and is located in the U.S. Custom House in downtown Denver which is one of three judicial federal buildings, the others of which include the historic Byron White U.S. Courthouse and the U.S. Courthouse.
Positions within the U.S.B.C. are appointed in accordance with hiring authority vested in the Judicial Branch of the United States Government.
Although the positions do not fall under the competitive civil service in the Executive Branch of the United States Government, many benefits are similar such as health and life insurance, paid holidays and leave accrual.
www.cob.uscourts.gov /aboutus.htm   (283 words)

  
 International Technical Assistance & Cooperation Activities   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
At the request of foreign policy agencies and entities of the U.S. Government, OGE discusses its role as a corruption prevention organization and shares its ideas and experiences with foreign governments directly and within multilateral processes.
The United States Office of Government Ethics (OGE) is a separate agency within the executive branch of the United States Federal Government and is responsible for directing executive branch policies relating to the prevention of conflicts of interest on the part of Federal executive branch officers and employees.
As a government agency administering a program that helps to prevent corruption, as opposed to detect, investigate, or prosecute corruption, OGE represents the United States Government in that role at multilateral anticorruption conferences.
www.usoge.gov /pages/international/internat_page.html   (478 words)

  
 Open Directory - Regional:North America:United States:Government:Executive Branch
The Department of State is the lead institution for the conduct of American diplomacy.
The Secretary of State is the principal foreign policy advisor to the President of the United States.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury is responsible for formulating and recommending domestic and international financial, economic, and tax policy, participating in the formulation of broad fiscal policies that have general significance for the economy, and managing the public debt.
dmoz.org /Regional/North_America/United_States/Government/Executive_Branch/desc.html   (672 words)

  
 EXECUTIVE ORDER KBB05-09   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
WHEREAS, the U.S. General Services Administration within the executive branch of the United States Government is the designated federal agency which allocates the surplus property among the states in a fair and equitable manner, pursuant to criteria, which are based on need and utilization;
SECTION 5: The Agency shall be a unit within the Office of General Services, a section of the Division of Administration, within the executive branch, Office of the Governor.
SECTION 7: All departments, commissions, boards, offices, entities, agencies, and officers of the state of Louisiana, or any political subdivision thereof, are authorized and directed to cooperate with the Agency in implementing the provisions of this Order.
www.state.la.us /osr/other/kbb05-09.htm   (605 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The executive branch of the United States government used export-control laws for decades to interfere with research into Internet security.
The government regulations are extremely complicated, but the basic idea is simple.
The government subsequently stated that notification was not required for researchers collaborating at conferences, and that licenses were not required for commercial book publishers or for assembly-language publishers.
cr.yp.to /export/problem.html   (656 words)

  
 Ben's Guide (3-5): Branches of Government -- Executive Branch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The executive branch of Government makes sure that the laws of the United States are obeyed.
The President of the United States is the head of the executive branch of government.
This branch is very large so the President gets help from the Vice President, department heads (Cabinet members), and heads of independent agencies.
bensguide.gpo.gov /3-5/government/national/executive.html   (124 words)

  
 Web Directory: Browse - InfoSpace   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Codification of Presidential Proclamations and Executive Orders - Reference source for proclamations and Executive orders with general applicability and continuing effect issued from April 13, 1945 forward (the administration of Harry S. Truman through the present).
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) - The CSCE (Helsinki Commission) is a part of the executive and legislative branches of the U.S. Government and monitors human rights in Europe.
Federal Government Funding - Private comprehensive index and guide to U.S. federal government funding for individuals and organizations.
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 EXECUTIVE ORDER MJF 97-19   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
SECTION 3: The program shall be the agency within the State of Louisiana that is responsible for carrying out the provisions of the Plan of Operation, as approved by the administrator of General Services, and the counter-drug program, as prescribed by the secretary of Defense.
SECTION 4: The program shall be a unit within the Louisiana Property Assistance Agency (hereafter "agency"), a section of the Division of Administration, within the Executive Branch, Office of the Governor.
SECTION 6: All departments, commissions, boards, agencies, and officers of the state, and any political subdivisions thereof, are authorized and directed to cooperate in the implementation of the provisions of this Order.
www.state.la.us /osr/other/mjf97-19.htm   (484 words)

  
 executive branch of government   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Branch - About President Tom Crawford and Vice President Ashley Sheroian The Executive Branch of Student Government is made up of the President, Vice President, and the Executive Cabinet.
Articles related to Separation of powers Executive Legislature Judiciary Under the doctrine of the separation of powers, the executive is the branch of a government charged with implementing, or...
U.S. GovernmentñExecutive Branch Last updated: February 10, 2003 Bureau of Economic Analysis An agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, is the nation's economic accountant, preparing estimates that...
www.be-a-creative-executive.com /executivebranchofgovernment   (1585 words)

  
 FOIA - The United States Mint
The Freedom of Information Act established a presumption that records of the Executive Branch of the United States government are accessible to the public.
Before the FOIA in 1966, the burden was on the individual to establish a right to examine these government records.
With the passage of the FOIA, the burden of proof shifted from the individual to the government.
www.usmint.gov /FOIA   (244 words)

  
 FedEdTV.com - Web-based Interactive Educational TV Channel about Federal Issues Serving the Public and Private Sectors
The power of the Executive Branch is vested in the President, who also serves as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces.
Executive Agencies are charged with the day-to-day enforcement and administration of federal laws.
Quasi-Official Agencies are not officially Executive Agencies but are required by statute to publish certain information on their programs and activities in the Federal Register.
www.fededtv.com /exec.cfm   (354 words)

  
 NARA - Executive Branch - Our Executive Branch Holdings
The documents of the three branches are official records evidencing the activities and services of the United States Federal Government.
We do not hold records of state, county, city, or town governments, or of churches or other private institutions.
U.S. Government Manual Comprehensive information on the agencies of the Legislative, Judicial, and Executive branches.
www.archives.gov /executive   (134 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
(4) The conduct of the executive branch of the United States Government with respect to the transfers or enhancements referred to in paragraphs (1) or (2), and the effect of that conduct on the national security of the United States, its friends, and its allies.
(6) The enforcement of United States law, including statutes, regulations, or executive orders, with respect to the transfers or enhancements referred to in paragraphs (1) or (2).
(8) Decision-making within the executive branch of the United States Government with respect to any of the foregoing matters.
www.access.gpo.gov /congress/house/hjuris23.txt   (316 words)

  
 Executive Order 13267   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Director of OMB is authorized to make expenditures under section 522 of title 31, United States Code, as may be appropriate to carry out this order.
In carrying out the missions set forth in section 2 of this order, all executive departments and agencies are directed to assist the Director for Transition Planning and the Transition Planning Office to the extent permitted by law.
The Transition Planning Office, and all the authorities of this order, shall terminate within 90 days after the date on which legislation creating the Department of Homeland Security is enacted, or within 1 year of the date of this order, whichever occurs first.
www.fas.org /irp/offdocs/eo/eo-13267.htm   (305 words)

  
 Ben's Guide (K-2): Our Government -- The Executive Branch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The executive branch makes sure people follow the laws that the legislative branch makes.
The leaders of this branch are the President and Vice-President.
The President lives at the White House in Washington, D.C. A service of the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office.
bensguide.gpo.gov /k-2/government/gov3.html   (74 words)

  
 Welcome to the White House
Prime Minister, when I speak to our troops, I also talk to their loved ones, because you can't have a strong United States military without the support of the military families.
It's in the national interest of the United States that a unity government, based upon a constitution that is advanced and modern, succeed."
The two leaders discussed how the United States can best support the Prime Minister in improving the security situation across Iraq and partnering with the United Nations as well as discussing our ongoing partnership against terrorism and our mutual commitment to the principles of democracy.
www.whitehouse.gov   (467 words)

  
 UCSB Libraries - United States Government Information - Executive Branch
Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970
Historical Census Statistics on Population Totals By Race, 1790 to 1990, and By Hispanic Origin, 1970 to 1990, For The United States, Regions, Divisions, and States
Water Resources of the United States with links to state information
www.library.ucsb.edu /subjects/gov/govt-ex.html   (476 words)

  
 Executive Branch Information - United States Government Information - Jackson Library - UNC Greensboro
From Michigan State University, selected recorded speeches of the presidents beginning with Benjamin Harrison in 1889.
This site is designed as a service to the research community by making freely available all of the presidential recordings, along with relevant research materials.
Papers of the Presidents of the United States
library.uncg.edu /depts/docs/us/exec_branch.asp   (565 words)

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