Congress for Kids

Tour of Federal Government

Independence

Democracy
Democracy vs. Autocracy
The Original Thirteen Colonies
Declaration of Independence, Part 1
Declaration of Independence, Part 2
Articles of Confederation

Constitution

Delegates to Constitutional Convention
The Work Begins
Writing the Constitution
The Great Compromise
Signing the Constitution
Ratifying the Constitution
Bill of Rights
Powers of Federal Government
Three Branches of Government
Checks and Balances
Amendments
Women-Right to Vote

The Legislative Branch

House of Representatives
The Senate
Making Laws
The Veto

The Executive Branch

The President
President's Job, Part 1
President's Job, Part 2
President's Cabinet
The President and Congress
Impeachment
The President has Fun

The Judicial Branch

The Supreme Court
The Justices
Dealing with Segregation

Elections

Election Day
Voting
Election of the President
Candidates
Political Parties
The Primary Election
National Conventions
National Conventions-Inside View
Candidates at the Convention
The Campaign
Polling Places
The Electoral College
The Electoral Map
The Inauguration

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Elections: The Primary Election

1996 Presidential Elections New Hampshire Primary Forum
http://www.macomb.k12.mi.us/wq/webqbc.htm
WebQuest - You are interested in sharing ideas with other classmates about candidates and issues in the 1996 presidential primary races. Your teacher has asked you to explore what needs to be done for class.

Congressional Election and Organization: Sharing the Power
http://www.mhhe.com/socscience/polisci/
patterson/olc/stu/sa12.htm
Self -Assement Quizzes -- Do your students understand the nature and relationship of congressional elections and organization? Find out by introducting these self-assessment multiple-choice and true-false quizzes.

Election Unscramble
http://www.abcteach.com/Elections/unscramble.htm
Print and unscramble the words that are related to elections.

Election Venn
http://www.abcteach.com/Elections/venn.htm
Use the Venn Diagram to compare candidates or issues in the election.

Election Word Search
http://www.abcteach.com/wordpuzzles/WordSearches/election.htm

Magnetic Polls - Exploring the Results and Effects of the New Hampshire Primaries
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/
20000203thursday.html
Lesson Plan - Explore the New Hampshire primaries and the polling process by analyzing polling information, examining the effects of polls, and creating graphs that represent polling data.

The Presidential Nominating System
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/teachers/lessonplans/
history/primaries_12-19.html
Lesson Plan - Learn about the system of primaries and caucuses by which candidates for U.S. president are nominated by their parties.

Road to the White House
http://www.esc20.k12.tx.us/etprojects/formats/webquests/
spring2000/fisd3032k/lpjwpcwq/default.html
WebQuest - Select a role to research and develop involving several aspects of the election process. Possibilities of the part you will play vary from the candidate running for office, news media specialist, or the leader of a special interest group. As such, you will work with a partner, follow the format given, and complete the activities listed. Track and chart the primary election results.

USA Elections
http://www.abcteach.com/wordpuzzles/Crosswords/elections.html
Printable crossword puzzle

USA Elections Interactive
http://www.abcteach.com/wordpuzzles/onlinepuzzles/election.html
Interactive crossword puzzle

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