Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Congress: The Senate and the House of Representatives: Advanced
This resource from Khan Academy provides questions about the Senate and the House of Representatives. This lesson is intended for students taking a high school or college level American Government and Civics courses, including the AP...
Library of Congress
Loc: Official Us Executive Branch Websites
This is the official US executive branch site. Provides links to every department of this government branch.
US Department of Commerce
Us Department of Commerce: Home Page
Homepage for the US Department of Commerce. This page contains many links and current information. Read the top stories on the home page or visit the newsroom for more information. You can also browse the "jobs" link.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: The Legislative Branch: The Reach of Congress
This well-written and well-organized site from The Legislative Branch provides a thorough overview of congressional powers, inherent checks and balances, as well as links to related information.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Introduction to u.s. Government
Explore the ideas and principles of American government including its influences, foundation, and basic tenets (such as checks and balances and federalism).
Library of Congress
Loc: Colorado State and Local Government
The Library of Congress provides information on the state government of Colorado, including its state legislature, judiciary, executive branch, constitution, legal guides, and general sources.
US Government Publishing Office
Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Judicial Branch (9 12)
Provides a brief overview of the judicial branch of the federal government. Discusses the origin of the judicial branch, the concept of judicial review, and functions of the judicial branch. Links to more information about the U.S....
US Government Publishing Office
Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Judicial Branch
This site provides a simple explanation of the Judicial Branch with a hyperlinks to information on the Supreme Court.
US Government Publishing Office
Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Legislative Branch: The House of Representatives (6 8)
Explores how the House of Representatives was formed, how membership is decided, qualifications, and its special jobs.
US Government Publishing Office
Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Legislative Branch
This site designed for students, clearly describes congressional powers and provides excellent accompanying links.
US Government Publishing Office
Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Legislative Branch: The House of Representatives (9 12)
Explores how the House of Representatives was formed, how membership is decided, qualifications, and its special jobs.
US Government Publishing Office
Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: The Senate
Information about the qualifications and duties of the United States Senate.
US Government Publishing Office
Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: The Supreme Court
This site has a simple explanation of the Supreme Court for kid's to read. You can also access the Official Supreme Court Web site from here.
US Government Publishing Office
Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: President's Legislative Powers
An easy-to-understand discussion on the actual legislative powers of the president and the veto. Includes related links.
US Government Publishing Office
Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: President of the u.s. Requirements & Term
A short paragraph on the requirements for holding the president or vice-president position. There is also a paragraph on the number of terms they can serve.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Three Branches of Government
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart reviews the organization of the US Government into executive, legislative and judicial branches. Interactive actions and includes containers, fill in the blanks and matching.
US Government Publishing Office
U.s. Government Publishing Office: Congressional Hearings
Massive directory of the transcripts of all Senate and House committee and subcommittee hearings from the 105th Congress to the 109th Congress. Hearings are typcially open to the public and done for the purpose of attaining information...
The Dirksen Congressional Center
Congress for Kids: The Three Branches of Government
Each of the three branches of the United States government is described - the Executive Branch, the Legislative Branch, and the Judicial Branch.
The Dirksen Congressional Center
Congress for Kids: The Executive Branch
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.
The Dirksen Congressional Center
Congress for Kids: Legislative Branch, the Senate
Activities that students can use to understand the job of the US Senate, and become more engaged in the legislative process.
US Government Publishing Office
U.s. Government Publishing Office: History of Bills
For any legislative actions enacted upon a specific bill, the specific type of action is recorded in the History of Bills section of the Government Printing Office website. This information comes straight from the Congressional Record,...
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Federal Executive Departments
A complete list of the executive departments and their branches. Clicking on the name of the department will take you to that home page.
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Tennessee Valley Authority
This is a homepage of The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), an independent executive agency of the government.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: United States Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is a regulatory agency of the U.S. government. This homepage provides excellent information concerning the EPA.
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