| Kids Sites with Information about the United States Government |
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Introduction to the United States Government: Facts and Information about: Three Branches of Government, Checks and Balances, How a Bill Becomes a Law, Filibuster Powers of the Government, Powers Denied the Government, Government Trivia, “High Crimes and Misdemeanors,” A Short History of Impeachment, and Assassinations and Attempts in U.S. Since 1865
Kids.gov: The official kids' portal for the U.S. government.
United States Government for Kids
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Central Intelligence Agency Kids' Page: Read more about the CIA, play some games, and help solve some puzzles. Throughout this site, you will also see some top secret things you won’t find anywhere else.
Congress for Kids: Access to interactive, fun-filled experiences designed to help learn about the foundation of our federal government and how its actions affect you. Although designed for students in grades fourth through high school, other students, teachers, parents, and interested citizens will find helpful, engaging activities, too. Using appealing, full-color illustrations, and engaging activities, this site will extend your learning in the basics about the American federal government.
Department of the Treasury for Kids: Links kids to the following websites for kids: The White House, U.S. Mint, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, USA.gov, The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
Environmental Protection Agency for Kids: A site which educates students about Air, Water, Garbage and Recycling, Plants and Animals, You and Your Environment, and includes: an Art Room, Game Room, Science Room, Trophy Case, and Got a Question ?
FBI Kids and Youth Educational Page: Designed for children and their parents to learn more about the FBI through age-appropriate games, tips, stories and interactives. We also introduce you to our working dogs and show how FBI special agents and analysts investigate cases.
How Does the Government Work? Learn facts about how the U.S. Government works
Kids.gov: The Official Kids' Portal to the United States Government: Find links to government and other kids' sites - EXCELLENT!
| Sites with Information about the United States Government |
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Outline of the U.S. Government: What makes U.S. government uniquely American...its Constitution, the separation of powers, the concept of “checks and balances,” the decentralized roles of state and local governments, and a citizenry with wide opportunity to be part of it all; This website takes an in depth look at these topics and MORE!
USA.gov: Learn about the United States of America: Links to websites containing information about our country, our symbols, and our culture - EXCELLENT starting point!
U.S. Government 101: Learn about the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government
Who's Who in Government: Links to present day government officials holding office in each branch of the government today, with a photo of each, and historical facts
| U.S. Government Search Engine |
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USA.gov Search Engine: Complete Government Information by Topic, or Search by using the search engine provided
| Branches of the United States Government |
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Branches of the Government: Historical Facts written for younger students
Congress for Kids: The Three Branches of Government: Introduction, Delegates to the Constitutional Convention, The Work Begins Writing the Constitution, The Great Compromise, Signing the Constitution, Ratifying the Constitution, Bill of Rights, Powers of the Federal Government, The Three Branches of Government, Checks and Balances, Amendments Women, and The Right to Vote
Have Fun with History: The American Government: Learn the U.S. Constitution, American Government, Legislative Branch, Judicial Branch, Executive Branch, and MORE about the American Government with free streaming videos from Have Fun with History.
USA.Gov: U.S. Federal Government: Official information and services from the U.S. government about the three branches of U.S. government—legislative, judicial, and executive—which carry out governmental power and functions
The White House: Our Government: Learn how America's federal, state, and local governments work to enact the will of the people, and how President Obama and his administration collaborate with the Legislative and Judicial branches to govern the United States.
| Links to Specific Sites of the United States Executive Branch |
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Our Government: The Executive Branch: Historical facts
Official US Executive Branch Websites: Links to those websites
| Links to Specific Sites of the United States Judicial Branch |
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Our Government: The Judicial Branch: Historical Facts
The Federal Judicial Branch Websites: Links to those sites
| Links to Specific Sites of the United States Legislative Branch |
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Federal Judiciary Homepage: U.S. Courts: News, facts, information about the Federal Court System: The U.S. Supreme Court, The U.S. Courts of Appeals, U.S. District Courts, and U.S. Bankruptcy Courts; Videos, maps and MORE - SEARCHABLE
Federal Legislative Branch Official information and Services from the U.S. Government: Links to Legislative Branch websites
Government: The Legislative Branch: Background Information; The Legislative Process; The Power of Congress
House.gov: Legislative Resources: Currently on the House Floor, Access the Laws of the United States, Find a Bill, Amendment, or Debate, Find Vote Information
| Links to Legislative Branch : The United States Congress |
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Congress Link: Information about the U.S. Congress: how it works, its members and leaders, and the public policies it produces
Congress.org: This site allows Internet users to access a complete and reliable directory of information about the members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate
Congressional Biographical Directory: This is a biographical guide to the more than 13,000 individuals who have served in the national legislature and Continental Congress
Contacting the Congress: An up-to-date database of congressional contact information for Congressional members; email addresses homepages, and traditional ground mail addresses are available for all current members of Congress.
Thomas Legislative Information: Launched in January of 1995, at the inception of the 104th Congress. The leadership of the 104th Congress directed the Library of Congress to make federal legislative information freely available to the public. Since that time THOMAS has expanded the scope of its offerings to include the features and content including: Bills, Resolutions Activity in Congress Congressional Record Schedules, Calendars, Committee Information, Presidential Nominations, Resources
The United States Congress - from Wikipedia: Historical background information
| Links to Legislative Branch : The United States Senate |
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U.S. Senate: Senators: Contact Information for each senator as well as complete up-to-date information about the U.S. Congress
United States Senate - from Wikipedia: Historical Background
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How Stuff Works: How the Census Works: Introduction to How the Census Works, What Exactly Is the Census, and How Long Has It Been Around? Why Is the Census Important? Census 2000 Is Big! How Does the Census Process Actually Work? How Can Homeless and Transient People Be Counted? What About Children? Are They Counted? What Is the Form Like? What If I Have Questions About My Form?
United States Census Bureau: Full of facts and information about People and Households, Business and Industry, Geography, and a Newsroom with special topics
United States Census Bureau - from Wikipedia: Historical Facts
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History.com: Citizenship Quiz and Citizenship Video
How Stuff Works: Immigration Basics: Introduction to How Immigration Works, Immigration Basics, How People Immigrate, Huddled Masses Yearning to Be Free, Refugees, Illegal Immigration
United States Nationality Law - from Wikipedia - Facts about U.S. citizenship
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: Learn about citizenship
| State Government Offices, Local US Government, City Government and Federal Government |
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State and Local Governments : The State and Local Government Internet directory provides convenient one-stop access to the websites of thousands of state agencies and city and county governments. Use the drop-down menus to view directory pages for: States: State Government Offices - View all the websites in a given state -- from a state's home page or governor's site to the smallest counties or townships. Topics: The websites of state government constitutional officers, state legislatures, state judiciaries and departments across ALL states.
| Symbols of the United States |
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| Great Seal of the United States | How Stuff Works: Great Seal of the United States |
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| GreatSeal.com | Great Seal of the United States- from Wikipedia |
| Statue of Liberty | How Stuff Works: The Statue of Liberty |
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| Statue of Liberty Facts | Statue of Liberty Historical Information |
| United States Department for Youth |
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The United States Department for Youth: Learn how you can join the U.S. Department of State. Help develop a free, secure, and peaceful world. Create, represent, and implement U.S. foreign policy. Experience the world of a Foreign Service Officer. Explore opportunities for students at the Department of State
| United States Historical Documents |
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| United States Historical Monuments and National Parks |
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List of National Monuments of the United States - from Wikipedia: List with Historical facts, and links to a website with further explanations of the historical monument
National Monuments: Created by the travel agency, Gorp; Listing by states of national parks and monuments with short historical information about each
National Parks: Created by the travel agency, Gorp; Listing by states of national parks and monuments with short historical information about each
U.S. Historical Monuments: Links to websites with historical information about: The Statue of Liberty, The White House, U.S. Capitol, The Supreme Court Building, The Liberty Bell, Washington Monument, Arlington National Cemetery, Mount Rushmore and a Landmarks of Washington, D.C. Slide show
United States Monuments: Discover and visit historical monuments in the United States through the links provided on this website
U.S.- Parks.com: With hundreds of destinations across the country, you can find plenty of National Parks and Monuments, Seashores, Historic Parks, BLM's and more; complete listings and facts can be found on this website
| U.S. Government Agencies |
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A-Z Index of U.S. Government Departments and Agencies: Alphabetical listing of ALL U.S. Government Departments and Agencies with links to the website for that particular agency - EXCELLENT!
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Directory of United States Governors, Senators, and Representatives: Find out who your representatives are, and how they are voting; photographs of each representative; make email contact to
FirstGov: An official website of the U.S. Government: Offers users access to all 20,000 government sites SEARCHABLE by
Federal Judiciary Homepage: U.S. Courts: News, facts, information about the Federal Court System: The U.S. Supreme Court, The U.S. Courts of Appeals, U.S. District Courts, and U.S. Bankruptcy Courts; Videos, maps and MORE - SEARCHABLE
FedWorld Information Network Home Page: This site makes it EASY to locate government information; Locate resources within almost every agency of the U.S. Government - SEARCHABLE
Government Spot: The government information portal of the web; Selective directory of links to local, state, federal, and world government information. It covers issues in the news, shortcuts for much needed information, such as tax forms, financial aid, postal rates, and passports, and MORE; Learn about the federal
| U.S. Library of Congress |
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United States Library of Congress: Superb Website! The library of Congress houses the largest collection of American history information
| U.S. National Debt Clock |
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United States National Debt Clock
| U.S. Presidents and Presidential Elections |
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| U.S. Secret Service |
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United States Secret Service: The nation's oldest federal investigative law enforcement agencies; the United States Secret Service annual report provides snapshots and summaries of the thousands of hours of dedication and hard work that went into the many accomplishments of the Secret Service during the fiscal year; Complete up-to-date information and facts
| U.S. Supreme Court |
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About the Supreme Court: Constitution of the United States of America, A Brief Overview of the Supreme Court (PDF), The Court and Constitutional Interpretation (PDF), The Court as an Institution (PDF), The Court and Its Traditions (PDF), The Court and Its Procedures (PDF), The Justices' Caseload (PDF), Biographies of Current Members of the Supreme Court (PDF), Members of the Supreme Court (1789 to Present) (PDF), The Supreme Court Building (PDF)
Brief Biographies of the U.S. Supreme Court Justices
A Brief History of the Supreme Court of the United States
PBS: The Supreme Court: Video from the series and MORE
Supreme Court of the United States - from Wikipedia: Historical Information
Virtual Tour of the United States Supreme Court
| Washington, D. C. and the White House |
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History of the White House: History of the White House and Washington, D.C. for Young Readers
Inside the White House by National Geographic: An EXCELLENT resource about the White House; photos, facts
Washington DC History: Complete Historical Background
Welcome to the White House: The national website for the White House
| Foreign Government Links |
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Foreign Embassies: Provides information on each of the embassies in Washington D.C., with links to Web-based resources where available; Stories of some of Washington's historic diplomatic buildings.
Information Resources for Foreign Governments: Links to foreign government resources
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*The word democracy comes from the Greek words "demos" meaning people and "kratos", meaning rule. We the people of the United States live in a democratic country as we govern ourselves through the leaders we elect.
*There are many symbols of the United States Government.
*The United States Government's seven most important historical documents include: the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the Federalist Papers, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the Emancipation Proclamation, and Gettysburg Address.
*There are hundreds of federal agencies and commissions responsible for keeping citizens safe and running government sponsored programs.
*There are three branches of the United States Government: the Legislative Branch, the Executive Branch, and the Judicial Branch.
*United States Federal offices, the President, the Vice President, Senators, and Representatives are filled through the election process.
*Powers of state and the federal government are a shared process.
In order for a law to become law in the United States, it must be approved by the Congress, the House of Representatives, and the Senate. The President has the right to veto a law or bill.
*Persons born in the U.S. or born to U.S. citizens in foreign countries are automatically citizens of the United States. Persons born in other countries who want to become citizens must apply for and pass a citizenship test.
American History Calendar: A calendar site showing American history in a unique way: through a user-friendly web calendar. Birthdays of important people in American history and important events in American history can be viewed; interactive - browse through it and display details on a specific person or event. A printer friendly version of the calendar is also available.
Smithsonian National Museum of American History Search Engine: Discover history through objects, photographs, interactive timelines: Complete archived collections - excellent!
The History Channel: Each month the History Channel takes new explorations into the past and puts them on display for you, utilizing state-of-the-art interactive technology; listen to speeches drawn from the most famous broadcasts and recordings of the Twentieth Century. The History Channel Time Machine brings you to a different speech every day; trivia quiz; fact of the day; games.
U.S. History Images: What better way to learn about and appreciate the history of the United States than through viewing the illustrations of artists from the last century and a half! The images are all in the public domain and are free for anyone to use in any way after viewing the Terms of Use. This website is a work in progress and new images are always being added. Present topics for images include: Life in the Colonies, Colonial Patriots, Native Americans, Native American Culture, The Age of Exploration, and Explorers
American Memory Learning Page of the Library of Congress: Historical collections of photographs, documents, motion pictures, and sound recordings about American culture and history - SEARCHABLE by keyword Biographies of Famous People Both Past and Present: - SEARCHABLE by keyword The Biographic Dictionary: Covers more than 33,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day- SEARCHABLE by keyword Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Encyclopedia Smithsonian features answers to frequently asked questions about the Smithsonian and links to Smithsonian resources from A to Z Information Please: On-Line Dictionary; Encyclopedia; Almanac, and MORE Who2: Find famous people biographies fast! This site also lists links to more information about each person. - SEARCHABLE by keyword |
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