Play this game from iCivics that requires an understanding and application of the Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the Constitution, and a few other amendments to argue and win cases the clients bring into the law firm. There...

A web quest looking at how a law gets passed as it moves through the three branches of the United States government: executive, legislative, and judicial. Each page has a question to answer, and a link to a site with information specific...

Interactive game that takes the student through the law-making process. Pick a member of Congress and an issue, then see what is necessary to get the bill passed and made into law.

Interactive and educational game puts players in control of all three branches of government and tests their abilities to turn issues of concern into full-fledged laws.

Standards-aligned civics resources including lesosn plans, games, DBQ activities, web-based excercises, and much more.

Handy introduction to the Constitution of the United States, which has been our government's rulebook since 1789.

Students learn the primary responsibilities of the president and how those duties connect to the powers the Constitution grants to the Executive Branch.

In Convene the Council, students take on the role of President of the United States and respond to world events with the support of their National Security Council.

Games in which players act as lawyers arguing head to head before a judge about real Supreme Court cases.

Do you like running things? Branches of Power allows you to do something that no one else can: control all three branches of government! You'll have the power to write any laws you want about issues you choose. Careful, though, there's a...

Do you want to make your community a better place to live? In Counties Work, you decide about the programs and services that affect everyone! Your choices shape the community, and your citizens' satisfaction determines whether you'll get...

This resource is an interactive educational game that places the players in control of all three branches of government to test their abilities to turn issues of concern into full-fledged laws. In the debate, choose the questions to help...

In Court Quest, people from around the country need your help to navigate our court system. Listen carefully to each case, so you can guide them to the right place!

Ever wanted to be President for a day? In Executive Command, you can be President for four years! Try to accomplish what you set as your agenda while facing the challenges and responsibilities that crop up along the way. Being...

Do you know how people become citizens of the United States? In Immigration Nation, you'll find out as you guide newcomers along their path to citizenship. Good luck!

Students learn about the rule of law and how it protects individual rights and freedoms. By performing short, scripted skits that illustrate what life might be like without the rule of law, students identify six factors that make up the...

This lesson gives an article-by-article overview of the structure and function of the U.S. Constitution. Students learn about the duties and powers of the three branches, the amendment process, and the role of the Constitution as the...

Do you want to make your community a better place to live? In Counties Work, you decide about the programs and services that affect everyone! Your choices shape the community, and your citizens' satisfaction determines whether you'll get...

Young scholars learn the roles and responsibilities of each branch of government and where the checks and balances are located in this role-playing lesson. Requires Adobe Reader.

Introduce learners to the ideas and writings of John Locke that influenced the likes of Thomas Jefferson and other Founding Fathers.

Discover how William Blackstone and his "Commentaries on the Laws of England" influenced America's founders, founding documents, and legal system.

Thomas Hobbes was one of the first of his era to discuss the idea of the social contract. Explore his views on government and his famous book, Leviathan.

Look into the ideas and writings of the Italian thinker and politician, Niccolo Machiavelli (1429-1527).

Look at the debate and eventual compromise, between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists that occurred around the creation of the U.S. Constitution.