POL 491: Hard Decisions

Declassified historic national intelligence estimates on multiple countries & subjects.

Contains the text of regulations agencies use to enforce federal laws. Updated annually and broken into 50 different title/subject areas.

Annual report assessing current national economic conditions. Presents the perspective of the current presidential administration,1995-present. See FRASER for earlier years.

New and proposed federal agency regulations are announced here.

Digital library of U.S. economic, financial, and banking history—particularly the history of the Federal Reserve System.

The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) collects, analyzes, and disseminates timely, relevant, and accurate health data and statistics. Our products and services inform the public and guide program and policy decisions to improve our nation’s health.

The National Security Archive is a research institution that is part of George Washington University. The Electronic Briefing Books are collections of declassified U.S. Government documents on foreign policy, intelligence, and national security topics from various government agencies.

Produced by the State Department's Office of the Historian, this is the official documentary record of U.S. foreign policy. Volumes are arranged by presidential administration, geographic region, and topic area. These volumes are generally declassified and publicly released 30 years after they were written.

Includes numerous State Department documents, Foreign Affairs Manuals, and Hillary Clinton emails.

Comment on proposed federal agency regulations.

Comprehensive annual statistical compilation with a staggering volume of data.

Annual directory of major U.S. Government officials.

Annual FBI report and statistical compilation.

Provides access to the National Archives collection of the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights; known collectively as the Charters of Freedom.

Opponents of ratifying the Constitution, representing various geographic, personal, and professional backgrounds expressed their concerns in the Anti-Federalist Papers (Courtesy-University of Tulsa Law School). Debate over subjects addressed in the Federalist and Anti-Federalist papers continues today over 230 years later.

by Abraham Kuyper (1837-1920) a prominent Dutch theologian and political figure who served as the Netherland Prime Minister from 1901-1905 (See especially pp. 98-142).

by Henry David Thoreau, first published in 1849.

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) provides the Congress with objective, nonpartisan, and timely information, analyses, and estimates related to federal economic and budgetary decisions.

Contains text of congressional debate, bills, and recorded votes on legislation. Issues cost estimates for legislation reported by congressional committees.

The Library of Congress' Congressional Research Service (CRS) presents unbiased reports on various public policy issues for members of Congress, their staff, and the American public.

Courtesy: U.S. Government Publishing Office. Updated 2014. Features constitutional legal analysis & interpretation based on U.S. Supreme Court case law.

When the Constitution was being debated and approved in 1787 and beyond it's supporters and opponents produced documents supporting and opposing its ratification by the original 13 states. Ratification supports, including Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison expressed their advocacy of ratification through the Federalist Papers.

This agency evaluates the management performance of government programs for Congress.

Courtesy - Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Sayings of Confucius.

Hindu authoritative text.

Judeo-Christian authoritative text with multiple versions in multiple languages.. Sample Pro-Life Abortion Verses - Genesis 1:26-27; Psalm 22:9-10; Jeremiah 1:4-5; John 1:3, Galatians 1:15; Sample Immigrant/Immigration Verses - Exodus 22:21; Leviticus 19:33-34; Luke 13:29-30; Hebrews 13:2; Sample Justice Bible Verses - Amos 5:24; Psalm 37:27-29; and Romans 12:19

Islamic authoritative text.