Explains how the Judicial Branch of North Carolina's state government is organized.

Video accompanied by questions for students that looks at how the concept of separation of powers embedded in the Constitution is applied in the United States government. [3:50]

Overviews of the major elements of U.S. government, compiled and published by the White House: three branches of the federal government (executive, legislative, judicial), the Constitution, federal agencies and commissions, elections and...

Learn about the political conditions and government of Equatorial Guinea and how the branches of government work. You can see a list of current government officials. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.

A list of the current governmental officials and branches of government. You can also find out about the government's fight against the Lord's Resistance Army. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.

A good look at the successful government of Botswana, a country with a stable and free democracy. You can find a list of the current governmental officials. From the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.

Read about the transition of Angola's government from a Marxist-Leninist one to a supposedly more democratic one. You can find a list of the current government officials and the current political parties. Information is from the U.S....

In this article you can read about the government of Burkina Faso, a tentative new democracy. You can find out about the recent elections, government officials, and branches of government. Information is from the U.S. State Dept....

A look at the government of Grenada and its political parties. The government is based the British parliamentary system. A chart is provided naming the public officials, and information about the branches of government. Information is...

This article on the government of Mauritania, based on information from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes, discusses the difficulties in running a nation which is divided by ethnic tensions.

Read about the government of Namibia from its independence in 1990 until the current time. You can find a list of the current government officials. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.

A look at the present government of Cambodia. Read about how Cambodia is working to redress the wrongs of the Khmer Rouge regime and establish a working democracy. From the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.

Find out about Cape Verde's stable democracy, the branches of government, political parties, and most recent elections. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.

Take a look at The Gambia's government. After having a relatively stable democracy, you can read about Gambia's current political problems. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.

A discussion about the elections, political parties involved, and outcomes in Mozambique since the 1980's. You will find a chart of the current governmental officials. Information is from the U.Sl State Dept. Background Notes.

A brief account of the government of Rwanda and the problems it is addressing as a result of the 1994 genocide. Find a chart of the current governmental officials and a look at the set-up of the government. Information is from the U.S....

Take a tour of the federal government with Uncle Sam and learn the story of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the three branches of government, and elections. Along the way learn how laws are made, about the Bill of...

Article provides an overview and interesting facts about the United States Congress, the legislative branch of the federal government.

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.

This resource from Khan Academy provides foundational-level practice questions over types of US Presidential communication. These questions are intended for students taking high school or college level American Government and Civics...

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.

From the National Archives and Records Administration site, this lesson, focusing on a poster circulated in Philadelphia in 1839 to discourage the coming of the railroad, relates to the struggle to define the powers of the national and...

A large collection of Social Studies units, WebQuests, and games that focuses on teaching students how government works and the importance of being responsible, informed American citizens. Units are linked to state standards. A teacher...

Students learn about some of the decisions and actions the first presidential administrations took to make sure the United States would be strong enough to last.