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 Inauguration

Andrew Jackson: King Mob or Champion of American Democracy?
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/inauguration/lesson_jackson.html
Lesson Plan and Activities - Explore the inauguration of Andrew Jackson in 1828 and identify the ways Jackson's election signaled important changes in the American political landscape.

George Washington: The President Without Precedent
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/inauguration/lesson_washington.html
Lesson Plan and Activities - Through Washington's inaugural speeches and other online source material, identify important national precedents he set and learn about life in the new republic.

I Do Solemnly Swear: Presidential Inaugurations
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?ID=333
Lesson Plan - Summarize the Constitutional requirements for inaugurations and the oath of office, Identify at least three historical examples of inaugural exceptions or precedents, list other activities that occur at inaugurations,describe the purpose of an inauguration, and state an opinion about what they believe should happen at an inauguration.

The Inauguration and the Constitution
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/inauguration/lesson_constitution.html
Lesson Plans and Activities - Investigate constitutional guidelines for presidential inaugurations, and explore how the inaugural ceremony incorporates the three branches of the federal government.

The Inauguration and the Media
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/inauguration/lesson_media.html
Lesson Plan and Activities - Compare how different news sources cover the 2001 inauguration, write editorials, and look at international coverage of the U.S. presidency.

Inauguration Day
http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/curriculum/socialstd/Elect_Act5.html
Activities for Grades K - 5

Inauguration 2001
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/inauguration/quiz.html#
Interactive quiz

The Inaugural Speech: Setting the Tone for the Administration of a President
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/inauguration/
lesson_speeches.html
Lesson Plan and Activities - Read the inaugural speeches of George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush and compare historical context, presidential priorities, and bipartisan messages.

Presidents at Inauguration Graph: How Old Were They?
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/00-2/lp2089.shtml
Lesson Plan - Use online or library resources to find or calculate each president's age at inauguration. Graph the ages of the presidents to create a visual device for seeing who was the youngest and oldest president, what the average age was at inauguration, and so on.

Presidential Inauguration
http://aolcom.factmonster.com/xwords/inauguration.html
Solve the interactive crossword puzzle.

Presidential Inauguration Quiz
http://www.trumanlibrary.org/quiz/
Test your knowledge about past presidential inaugurations in this activity.

Thomas Jefferson: The Revolution of 1800
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/inauguration/
lesson_jefferson.html
Lesson Plan and Activities - Examine how Jefferson's inauguration in 1800 tested constitutional rules for electing a president and embodied partisan politics; investigate how the election 200 years later raised similar concerns about the electoral process.

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