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Government Sites
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government (Grades 6-8) - Learn all about how our government
works.
Branches of Government - Find out how and why power is shared in the federal
government.
Contact Your State Governor - USA.gov - Send a message to your state's governor!
History of the Bill of Rights - America’s Library - How did we get
our Bill of Rights?
How
Laws Are Made - Learn how our government creates laws.
Judicial Branch - Ben's Guide - How our court system came to be.
Kids in the House (for Middle School grades) - Learn more about the U.S. House of
Representatives, its members, responsibilities, and history through these lessons and activities.
National versus State Government - Why do we have both state governments AND a
national government?
State
Legislatures - Information from the websites of the fifty state legislatures, the District of Columbia
and the Territories, including kids' pages.
Supreme Court - Ben's Guide - Learn about the highest court in the land.
U.S. Senate - State Information List - Find the information you need
to contact your Senators.
What's it like in Court? - When you see a case being tried in court, who are those
people?
Other Resources
Follow the Law: How a Bill Gets Passed -
Education.com - How far does a bill have to travel before it can become a law? This worksheet
explains the steps a bill must take in order from beginning to end.
iCivics - Cool Games
about Civics - Learn how to become an active participant in our democracy!
Page Revised - 11/8/2011
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