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: Voting

Ballots
http://www.abcteach.com/Elections/ballot.htm
The ballots can be used while voting in a mock election or classroom election. You can write the candidate names in the blanks.

Freedom to Vote
http://www.abcteach.com/Elections/vote.htm
Voting is a right the we have in our country. In some countries the people are not allowed to vote. Print out and write your opinion on our freedom to vote.

I Voted Badges
http://www.abcteach.com/Elections/badges.htm
Badges to print on card stock or laminate.

Make a Voting Booth
http://www.abcteach.com/Elections/booth.htm
How to make a voting booth for your classroom.

Vote for Me!
http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/lessons/vote/index.html
Lesson Plan -- In this lesson, students conduct a research project on one American President. Focusing on personal and political details, they work in pairs to present selected information in a mock interview. The facts and figures collected by each group are compiled in a presidential facts database used to enhance student understanding of presidential characteristics and chronology.

Voter Registration Form
http://www.abcteach.com/Elections/register.htm
Print and complete

Voting is Elementary
http://pd.l2l.org/success/lessons/lesson7/pssd3_l.htm
Conducting a mock election helps primary students understand the voting process. In this lesson students conduct a mock election for a class mascot. Students also use the Internet to find out about Kids Voting, a country-wide project that encourages student participation in government. After visiting the Kids Voting Wish Tree site, students make a class wish tree showing their goals for our country.

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