Need an introduction to the U.S. Government? See: Learn about the United States: quick civics lessons for the new naturalization test.
Laws are enacted by Congress and state legislatures and usually approved by the President or Governor
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Rules and regulations are issued by executive departments and agencies under law and the President's authority |
Cases are decided by the courts (judiciary) in accordance with established law. The judiciary consists of the federal court system and the individual state court systems.
The Newman Library has a basic United States law collection that includes:
We subscribe to the following commercial databases that cover US legal resources: Hein Online, Nexis Uni, and Westlaw. Links are provided in this guide.
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The United States Constitution is the foundation of United States law. The Interactive Constitution, produced by the National Constitution Center, is a searchable version of the Constitution with commentary and links to the Supreme Court cases that have interpreted its meaning over time. |
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| CQ Encyclopedia of U.S. Government (online) | ||
| Some | The Embattled Constitution (online) | |
| works in | Great Cases in Constitutional Law (online) | |
| our | Landmark Decisions of Constitutional Law (print, KF4549 .F56 2008) | |
| collection | The People's Guide to the U.S. Constitution (print, KF4550 .Z9 K58 2008) | |
