Explores how the House of Representatives was formed, how membership is decided, qualifications, and its special jobs.

This resource from Khan Academy provides foundational-level practice questions over the discretionary and rule-making authority of the federal bureaucracy. These questions are intended for students taking high school or college level...

A selection of online resources from THOMAS that have to do with the US Constitution.

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.

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.

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.

Historical information on the U.S. Department of Transportation can be found here. Included: a history of the department, biographies and dates of service of the Secretaries of Transportation, and a chronology of important events.

The Dirksen Congressional Center provides abundant lesson plans on all aspects of the US Congress and the US Constitution. All lessons contain time frames, objectives, and links to material, and are built around Bloom's taxonomy.

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.

This is the official US executive branch site. Provides links to every department of this government branch.

A list of independent agencies and Government Corporations with links to their sites.

This homepage for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD)contains news releases, information about home buying, and links to information for various citizens and groups who would benefit from HUD services.

Read about the privileges and powers exercised by Congress from a constitutional law perspective. Includes examples of many cases which have tested the limits of Congressional power in the history of the United States. Many links to...

Read about the change of plans when delegates to the Philadelphia convention decided to write a new constitution to replace the Articles of Convention. See the ideas delegates had to address concerns of large and small states.

John Marshall was the fourth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, but his decisions, especially in Marbury v Madison, set the influence of the Court for the next many decades. Read about Marshall's decisions and why they were so important.

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

Explores how the House of Representatives was formed, how membership is decided, qualifications, and its special jobs.

Information about the qualifications and duties of the United States Senate.

Summarizes the role of the President as the Head of the Executive Branch and the powers and duties assigned to him by the Constitution. Provides links to further information.

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.

Describes the job and duties of the President of the United States as head of the executive branch. Also discusses how the President is elected and the length of terms of office.

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.

An easy-to-understand discussion on the actual legislative powers of the president and the veto. Includes related links.

This resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions over the Senate and the House of Representatives. These practice questions are intended for students taking a high school or college level American Government and Civics...