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U.S. Constitution, Statutes, Legal Forms, Business & Personal Law, Forms of Government, Political Parties, U.S. Government, Tax Information.

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Online Resources

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Websites

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Bar Associations
Connecticut Judicial Branch - Law Libraries
ABA LawInfo.org
Findlaw For The Public
Martindale.com - Lawyer Locator
New York State Unified Court System
Nolo Law Center
Supreme Court
U.S. Code Collection
Connecticut 2005 State Building Code
Connecticut Statutes
Connecticut State Register and Manual

Free File Home
Your Link to Free Online Filing- IRS site about Free File - online tax preparation and electronic filing through a partnership agreement between the IRS and the Free File Alliance, LLC. Explains eligibility requirements for this free service, steps to get started and a list of related FAQ's Free Tax Return Preparation For You by Volunteers
Information about the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program and the Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Program which offer free tax help if you quality. In addition to free tax return preparation assistance, many sites also offer free electronic filing.
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
US federal income tax forms, information and tips. Includes warnings about tax frauds and scams, information about filing online and the ability to track the status of your refund
Connecticut Tax Forms
New York State Tax Forms

Election 2010

Ridgefield's Legislators
Chris Dodd
Joe Lieberman
Jim Himes
John Frey
Toni Boucher
Democratic National Committee
Republican National Committee

Town of Ridgefield
State of Connecticut
U.S. Congress
Congressional Directory
The White House

League of Women Voters
Common Cause
Comprehensive Guide to Political Sites
First Gov
GovEngine.com
Inaugural Addresses of the Presidents of the United States
Political Science Resources
Project Vote Smart


Library Materials

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Books/DVD/Video/Audio

Constitution – 342.73
Constitutional Amendments -  342.730853
Forms of Government – 320
Political Parties -- 320.4
Business Law – 346.7306
Legal Forms – 349
Tax Information – 336.2

Great Courses college lectures on cassette, CD and DVD in Fiction Room

Founding Fathers – 973.3902

Audiorecordings in Fiction Room

May It Please The Court – 342.7308X  transcripts of major Supreme Court cases

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