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Background Notes on Countries of the World (State Department)

Brief demographic and economic statistics for individual countries
Good summary of historical political issues and the current situation from a U.S. perspective

Balanced Budget and Shutdown

Links to the various bills involved in the 1995/96 government shutdown and balanced budget attempts
Costs of the shutdown

Bankruptcy Court Decisions

Bankruptcy courts do not generally post opinions on their web sites
Most provide court records through the PACER service, available at the U-M Law Library

Basic Readings in U.S. Democracy (USIA)

Declarations, court cases, literature, and speeches illustrating democratic ideals
Northwest Ordinance, Gettysburg Address, Seneca Falls Declaration
Martin Luther King, censure of Joe McCarthy

Been Here So Long - American Slave Narratives

Transcripts of interviews with 17 former slaves conducted in the 1930s by the Federal Writers Project

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids (GPO)

Describes federal government for grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, and teachers/parents
Describes the nation, historic documents, branches of government, national v. state authority, how laws are made, elections, and citizenship
Pleasing graphics, a glossary, games and activities

Berlin Airlift - 1948 (Truman Library)

Declassified documents, including cabinet and National Security Council minutes, State Department materials, Presidential papers
Book excerpts and photos

Bibliography of Asian Studies (UMich Only)

Index to journal articles and monographs on Asian culture, economics, and politics since 1971
BAS contains more than 410,000 records on all subjects (especially humanities and social sciences) pertaining to East, Southeast, and South Asia published worldwide
Searchable and browsable by subject, country, and journal title

Bill Vetoes

Available via GPO Access beginning 1995
- Check off the boxes for "House Documents" and use "veto" as a keyword search
Also available on THOMAS under Bill Summary and Status, 1973+
- Arranged by Congress
- Vetoes searchable as a stage in the legislative process or in a separate list

Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774+ (Senate)

Substantial biographies of all Senators, Representatives, and other delegates to Congress, Continental Congress to the present
Includes links to the location of their research papers
Search by first name, last name, position, state, party, and/or year