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U.S. Civics & Government

U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services
www.uscis.gov   www.welcometousa.gov

PBS By The People - Democracy Project

http://pbskids.org/democracy/

Interactive, and easy to navigate. 

 

Ben’s Guide

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/

Chose a grade range to explore a range of U.S. government and History topics. Includes games and activities.

 

Kids in the House: Office of the Clerk 

http://clerkkids.house.gov/clerk/index.html

Explore the role the Office of the Clerk plays in the U.S. House of Representatives, the legislative process and its effect on you.

 

Americas Story from Americas Library

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi

Learn about amazing Americans like Buffalo Bill and Harriet Tubman, find out about interesting inventions, and get fascinating facts and read stories about all the states and Washington D.C.

 

Vote Utah

http://www.voteutah.org/learning/citizenship/become.html

Very clear description about Government, Elections, and Citizenship.  The elections section focuses on Utah. 

 

Principles of Democracy

http://usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/principles/index.htm 

Interprets the principals of democracy in several languages.

 

 

Voting System Factsheets

http://www.fairvote.org/factshts/index.htm
A list of fact sheets that provide information about various voting systems.

 

The Living Room Candidate

http://livingroomcandidate.movingimage.us/
The American Museum of the Moving Image's online exhibit of presidential campaign ads, 1952-2004.

 

VoteHelp

http://www.votehelp.org/
A non–partisan interactive site that provides information on how your view on an issue compares to that of the presidential candidates.

 

HarpWeek's American Political Prints, 1766-1876

http://loc.harpweek.com/
Scanned images and annotations from the catalog of the Library of Congress Political Print Collection.

 

The Learning Page

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/start/index.html

Helps educators use the American Memory Collections to teach history and culture. It  offers tips for using primary sources in the class curriculum.

 

Last update: February 28, 2008