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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Independence: The Declaration of Independence, Part 1

Benjamin Franklin
http://www.berksiu.k12.pa.us/webquest/centrella/default.htm
WebQuest - You are going to learn about Ben Franklin and print and fill out a worksheet answering some simple questions. When you have completed this WebQuest you will know more about Ben Franklin,his accomplishments, and his involvement in the Declaration of Independence.

Concentration - The Age of Jefferson http://www.quia.com/cc/66968.html
Terms and events associated with the Presidency of Thomas Jefferson. Try to uncover matching pairs of cards.

The Declaration of Independence and Poltical Activism
http://imet.csus.edu/imet2/clarkc/webquest/
WebQuest - Based on the motivation of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, students will discover what could motivate them to become politically active.

Declaration of Independence Road Trip
http://independenceroadtrip.org/video/doi_3.mov
Online Video/Audio Site - Requires QuickTime

Flashcards - The Age of Jefferson http://www.quia.com/jfc/66968.html
Terms and events associated with the Presidency of Thomas Jefferson. Click on the flashcard to flip it over. Press Other Side on Top to start showing the reverse sides of the flashcards first. Press Remove Card to remove the current card from the deck. Press Try Again Later to keep the current card in the deck and try it again later. Press Restart to put all the cards back in the deck.

John Adams 1797-1801
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/presidentsday/color/2.html
Print and color

Matching Activity - The Origins of American Government http://www.cyberlearning-world.com/lessons/vocabch2qz.htm
Match each of the fifteen terms (including The Declaration of Independence) with its correct definition.

Matching - The Age of Jefferson http://www.quia.com/mc/66968.html
Terms and events associated with the Presidency of Thomas Jefferson. Find the matching squares.

Thomas Jefferson 1801-1809
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/presidentsday/color/3.html
Print and color

Word Search - The Age of Jefferson http://www.quia.com/ws/66968.html
Terms and events associated with the Presidency of Thomas Jefferson. Find the hidden words in the grid. The terms below the grid are clues to help you find the hidden words. Words can appear horizontally, vertically, or diagonally; forwards or backwards. Press Answers to see where all the terms are hidden.

Word Search Puzzle
http://www.crpuzzles.com/ws/ws0034.html
Signers of the Declaration of Independence

Writing Your Own Declaration of Independence
http://www.amaisd.org/ahscluster/webquest/webquest.htm
WebQuest - Work in groups of four to create your own unique Declaration of Independence reflecting your feelings. Your finished declaration will be presented to the principal in the form of a printed document--much like the actual Declaration of Independence.

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