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[line 00294] </font></td> [line 00295] <td width="10" bgcolor="#F7F7F7"> </td> [line 00296] <td width="200" bgcolor="#F7F7F7" valign="self"><a href="/government/judg.html"><img src="images/supremecourt.jpg" border="0" alt="U.S. Supreme Court" width="200" height="75"></a><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> [line 00297] <a href="/government/judg.html"><b>Judicial Branch</b> </a> <br> [line 00298] The judicial branch hears cases that challenge or require interpretation of the legislation passed by Congress and signed by the President. </font></td> [line 00299] <td width="10" bgcolor="#F7F7F7"> </td> [line 00300] <td width="200" bgcolor="#F7F7F7" valign="self"> <a href="/government/legi.html"><img src="images/capitol.jpg" border="0" alt="U.S. Capitol" width="200" height="75"></a><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> δ [line 00301] <a href="/government/legi.html"><b>Legislative Branch</b> </a> <br> [line 00302] The legislative branch of the federal government consists of the Congress, which is divided into two chambers -- the Senate and the House of Representatives.<br> [line 00303] </font></td> [line 00304] </tr> [line 00305] <tr> [line 00306] <td colspan=5><img src="/images/clear.gif" height=25 width=1></td> [line 00307] </tr> [line 00308] <tr> [line 00309] <td colspan=5><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Additional [line 00310] Government Resources</b></font></td> [line 00311] </tr> [line 00312] <tr> [line 00313] <td colspan=5><img src="/images/clear.gif" height=5></td> [line 00314] </tr> [line 00315] <tr> δ [line 00316] <td colspan=5 bgcolor="#000000"><img src="/images/clear.gif" height=1></td> [line 00317] </tr> <tr> [line 00318] <td colspan=5><img src="/images/clear.gif" height=9></td> [line 00319] </tr> [line 00320] </table> [line 00321] <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 width="100%"> [line 00322] <tr> [line 00323] <td width="200" bgcolor="#F7F7F7" valign="self"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> [line 00324] <a href="/government/independent-agencies.html"><b>Agencies & Commissions</b> [line 00325] </a> <br> [line 00326] An alphabetized list of different Federal Agencies and Commissions. [line 00327] </font></td> [line 00328] <td width="10" bgcolor="#F7F7F7"> </td> [line 00329] <td width="200" bgcolor="#F7F7F7" valign="self"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> [line 00330] <a href="/news/fsbr.html"><b>Federal Statistics</b> </a> <br> δ [line 00331] The purpose of this service is to provide easy access to current Federal [line 00332] economic indicators. </font></td> [line 00333] <td width="10" bgcolor="#F7F7F7"> </td> [line 00334] <td width="200" bgcolor="#F7F7F7" valign="self"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> [line 00335] <a href="/government/handbook/"><b>Citizens Handbook</b> </a> <br> [line 00336] Located in this handbook are a number of useful ways of finding government [line 00337] information.<br> [line 00338] </font></td> [line 00339] </tr> [line 00340] <tr> [line 00341] <td colspan=5 bgcolor="#F7F7F7"><img src="/images/clear.gif" height=25 width=1></td> [line 00342] </tr> [line 00343] [line 00344] [line 00345] </table> δ [line 00346] <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 width="100%"> [line 00347] <tr> [line 00348] <td width="200" bgcolor="#F7F7F7" valign="self"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> [line 00349] <b>Fellowships / Internships</b> <br> [line 00350] White House Fellowships and Internships offer exceptional young men [line 00351] and women first-hand experience working and observing at the highest [line 00352] levels of the federal government. <br> [line 00353] <br> [line 00354] <a href="/fellows/">Fellowships</a> <b>»</b> [line 00355] <a href="/government/wh-intern.html">Internships</a> <b>»</b> [line 00356] </font></td> [line 00357] <td width="10" bgcolor="#F7F7F7"> </td> [line 00358] <td width="200" bgcolor="#F7F7F7" valign="self"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> [line 00359] <b>Appointments</b><br> [line 00360] One of President Bush's self priorities is to select men and women δ [line 00361] of the greatest ability and highest ethical and professional integrity [line 00362] to serve in policymaking and key administrative positions. <br> [line 00363] <br> [line 00364] <a href="/news/nominations/">Nominations</a> <b>»</b> <a href="/appointments/">Application</a> [line 00365] <b>»</b> </font></td> [line 00366] <td width="10" bgcolor="#F7F7F7"> </td> [line 00367] <td width="200" bgcolor="#F7F7F7" valign="self"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> [line 00368] <a href="/government/eop-foia.html"><b>Freedom of Information Act</b> [line 00369] </a> <br> [line 00370] The President's immediate personal staff and units within the EOP [line 00371] whose sole function is to advise and assist the President are not [line 00372] subject to FOIA. </font></td> [line 00373] </tr> [line 00374] <tr> [line 00375] <td colsp