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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Rice on Iraq, War and Politics

For Students 9th - 10th
Transcript of an interview of National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice in September of 2002, discussing President George W. Bush's ideas about moving the US into war against Iraq.
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CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Enlightenment Ideas and the Founding Fathers

For Students 7th - 8th
A tutorial that looks at the ideas from the Enlightenment that influenced the Founding Fathers, particularly those of John Locke and Montesquieu. A PDF file of the tutorial is available.
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The Dirksen Congressional Center

Dirksen Congressional Center:congress for Kids: Introduction to the Constitution

For Students 3rd - 8th
Explore the history of the United States Constitution: information about the writing the Constitution, the Great Compromise, the Constitution's signers, the Bill of Rights, the Amendments to the Constitution, federal powers, checks and...
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Other

Texas Transparency: Texas State Government at a Glance

For Students 9th - 10th
A quick, organized look at the history and organizational structure of the three branches of Texas state government.
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The Dirksen Congressional Center

Congress for Kids: The Executive Branch

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find out about the office of the president and other aspects of the Executive Branch of the United States Government. Then complete the short quiz to check for understanding.
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Other

Hong Kong: Government and Related Organisations

For Students 9th - 10th
News, information, government services, and even the weather are available from this Hong Kong government site. All branches of the government are available with information.
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Other

City of Vancouver: Departments/organizational Charts

For Students 9th - 10th
This central site has downloadable charts that show the organizational structure of Vancouver's municipal government and its departments. There are also links to its many departments' home pages and their branches.
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Digital History

Digital History: Republicanism

For Students 9th - 10th
The framers of the Constitution had a great distaste for the monarchial society of Great Britain. See how this was reflected in the checks and balances they wrote into the Constitution in an effort to create a working republic.
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Information Technology Associates

Cuba: Government: From 1996 Cia World Fact Book

For Students 9th - 10th
The ABC Country Book provides a great deal of information on the governmental structure of Cuba. It shows the administrative divisions of the country and the branches of governmental power of Cuba.
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Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs: State of Israel

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs describes the type and structure of the Israeli governmnet established in 1948. Links to each branch of the government are found on the orange menu bar.
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Other

Gobierno De Chile: Ministry of Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
The official homepage of the Ministry of Economy of Chile provides information on the activities of this branch of the Chilean government.
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Political Resources on the Net

Political Resources: Bangladesh Government

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Political Resources on the Net is a good resource for official websites on the government agencies of Bangladesh. Includes chiefs of state, cabinet members, the president, the parliament (Jatiya Sangsad) and embassies.
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: What Is a Law?

For Students 3rd - 5th
Find out what a law is and who makes them. Learn the step by step process of how laws are made on the national level.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Us Government for Kids: Legislative Branch Congress

For Students 1st - 9th Standards
Kids learn about the Legislative Branch of the United States Government. It's also called the Congress and is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
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Other

Gov Spot: u.s. Government, State Government, Congress, Government Jobs

For Students 9th - 10th
GovSpot is a non-partisan government information portal for and about the U.S. government. Content includes top news surrounding the U.S. government, as well as a wealth of information on top political issues, social services, government...
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Executive Branch Recap: The Bureaucracies

For Students 9th - 10th
The departments and agencies of the executive branch are responsible for regulating many of the things we use in our everyday routines. Follow a student through her day to find objects regulated by the government.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids History: United States Government for Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th
Study the United States Government on this webpage. Learn about the balance of powers, the three branches, and the Constitution.
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American Bar Association

American Bar Assoc.: Separation of Powers, Connecting the Separate Powers [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 6th
This lesson involves role-playing to help the students understand the separation of powers. [PDF]
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University of Chicago

The Founders' Constitution: Federal v. Consolidated Government: Virginia Plan

For Students 9th - 10th
The original text of The Virginia Plan presented at the Constitutional Convention. Discusses federal versus consolidated government.
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Other

Independent Agencies and Government Corporations

For Students 9th - 10th
A list of independent agencies and Government Corporations with links to their sites.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Official Us Executive Branch Websites

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the official US executive branch site. Provides links to every department of this government branch.
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PBS

Pbs: How the Supreme Court Affects the Lives of Teens (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Objectives for this instructional activity include describing the structure and function of the Supreme Court, looking at important decisions, and discussing recent rulings and issues.
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PBS

Structure of Congress and the Legislative Process Lesson

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson explores the structure of Congress and the legislative process. There is an introduction, a research activity, an assessment, and a role play activity.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Portraits of Texas Governors

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the lives of Texas' governors. This site organizes the governors into six eras: Early Statehood (1846-1861); War, Ruin, and Reconstruction (1861-1874); The Wild West (1874-1887); Texas Rising (1887-1915); The Politics of...

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