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Government Sites
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government (Grades 6-8) - (Government Printing Office) -
Take a journey with Benjamin Franklin and learn all about our government.
Bill of Rights - Charters of Freedom - (National Archives) - On September
25, 1789, the First Congress of the United States proposed to the state legislatures 12 amendments to the
Constitution. Articles 3 to 12 were ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures, constitute the first 10
amendments of the Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights.
Branches of Government - Because of the colonies’ experience under the British
monarchy, the delegates wanted to avoid giving any one person or group absolute control in government, so
they created the branches of the government. Learn more about these branches.
Contact Your State Governor - USA.gov - This page has links to contact state
governors. Click on your state and send a message to your governor.
Courtroom Staff - (U.S. Attorneys) - United States court rooms may vary
the seating locations of where the jury box is located; where the the law clerks and court reporters sit; and even
where the public seating area (called the "gallery") is placed; but the basic layout of a court room always
contains the same elements.
Enactment of a Law - Library of Congress site about the steps to enact a law in the U.S.
Government.
How Laws Are Made - Laws may be initiated in either chamber of Congress, the House of
Representatives or the Senate. Learn how the process works.
How Laws are Made - Kids in the House - (Office of the Clerk) - A bill's
journey from an idea to a law involves many steps and people. Just how many stops are there along the way?
Come see.
Inside the Courtroom - (U.S. Attorneys' Office) - Check out a Federal Courtroom;
learn what Judges and Federal Prosecutors do.
Join the Signers! - At this site, you have the opportunity
to explore the legacy of our Founding Fathers through special features, exhibits, classroom activities, and
more.
Judicial Branch - Ben's Guide - (Government Printing Office) - The judicial branch
of government is established in Article III of the Constitution with the creation of the Supreme Court. This court
is the highest court in the country and is empowered with the judicial powers of the government.
Kids in the House
- Explore the role the Office of the Clerk plays in the U.S. House of Representatives. Learn about the
legislative process and its effect on you.
National versus State Government - (Government Printing Office) - Following
the Revolutionary War, the 13 colonies basically governed themselves. It was soon discovered that this weak
form of state government could not survive and so the Constitution was drafted. Learn more.
State
Legislatures - This site contains information from the home pages and websites of the fifty state
legislatures, the District of Columbia and the Territories.
Supreme Court - Ben's Guide - (Government Printing Office) - Learn about the
highest court in the U.S. and the Supreme Court Justices.
The New United States of America
Adopted the Bill of Rights - America’s Library - (Library of Congress) - Do you know your Bill of
Rights? It is the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, confirming the fundamental rights of American
citizens.
U.S. Senate - State Information List - On this site, choose a state
to see a listing of that state's former Senators as well as interesting facts about its relationship to the U.S.
Senate.
Other Resources
Laws and Rights - FactMonster - Learn about America's legal system, citizens'
rights and responsibilities.
Our Courts - 21st
Century Civics - Our Courts is a free, interactive, web-based program designed to teach you
civics and inspire you to be active participants in our democracy.
United States Bill of Rights - Wikipedia - The Bill of Rights is the name by
which the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution are known.
Wisconsin - Engage! State - Tribal - Local Government - A video series designed
to show you how the three different types of government work together and separately to satisfy the will of their
constituency. By drawing on 6 real-life examples and 3 personal profiles, ENGAGE transforms the workings of
government into real world.
Page Revised - 7/9/2010
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