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Ducksters

Ducksters: Us Government for Kids: Executive Branch President

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the Executive Branch of the United States Government. The President, cabinet, and Office.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Us Government for Kids: Judicial Branch the Supreme Court

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the Judicial Branch of the United States Government. Judges and the Supreme Court.
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Ministry of Education and Employment of Spain

Si Spain: Form of Government

For Students 9th - 10th
Have a question about the organization of the Spanish government? This resource offers several selections from which you can choose to learn more about a specific branch of Spanish government or the roles of its many leaders.
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Information Technology Associates

Immigration Usa: Abc Country Book of Brazil: Government

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has facts and statistics about Brazil's government. It includes information on all branches of the government.
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Govspot: Judicial Branch

For Students 9th - 10th
GovSpot surveys the structure and purpose of the Judicial Branch of U.S. government, which comprises the Supreme Court and the Federal Court System.
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University of Washington

University of Washington: Unemployed Citizens League Branches, Seattle

For Students 9th - 10th
The Unemployed Citizens League (UCL) was formed in Washington as a political organization for the unemployed that the government could not ignore. This google map shows the addresses for the branches of the UCL in Washington.
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Other

U.s. Office of Government Ethics: General Principles

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource describes ethical conduct or non-performance of employee duties for those that are employed in the Executive Branch of the United States Government. Two Executive Orders signed by the President are linked; provides detailed...
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Other

Ddg: Colombia Government

For Students 9th - 10th
DDG describes the basic structure of Colombian government. It provides information on the balance of powers and the various branches of governmnet.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Government Glossary

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson Activotes are used to access student's prior knowledge of the principles of the US constitutional government. Student knows the essential principles stated in the US Constitution-...
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US Government Publishing Office

U.s. Government Publishing Office: Congressional Hearings

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Massive directory of the transcripts of all Senate and House committee and subcommittee hearings from the 105th Congress to the 109th Congress. Hearings are typcially open to the public and done for the purpose of attaining information...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Federalist No. 78

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from Khan Academy includes the full text of Alexander Hamilton's Federalist No. 78, one of the Federalist Papers. This lesson is intended for students taking high school or college level American Government and Civics...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Discretionary and Rule Making Authority of the Federal Bureaucracy

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from Khan Academy provides foundational-level practice questions over the discretionary and rule-making authority of the federal bureaucracy. These questions are intended for students taking high school or college level...
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Legislative Branch: The House of Representatives (6 8)

For Students 6th - 8th
Explores how the House of Representatives was formed, how membership is decided, qualifications, and its special jobs.
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Legislative Branch: The House of Representatives (9 12)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explores how the House of Representatives was formed, how membership is decided, qualifications, and its special jobs.
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Legislative Branch

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site designed for students, clearly describes congressional powers and provides excellent accompanying links.
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iCivics

I Civics: Who Represents Me?

For Students 3rd - 6th
Do you know who represents you in the federal, state and local government? Do you know how to get in touch with them? This web quest will guide you through a number of web resources that will give you information about your...
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: The Supreme Court

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site has a simple explanation of the Supreme Court for kid's to read. You can also access the Official Supreme Court Web site from here.
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: The President's Cabinet

For Students 3rd - 5th
This is a fun way to teach elementary students about the Presidential Cabinet, which includes the Vice President, 14 secretaries from executive departments and the Attorney General of the United States. Learn about this group's role in...
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: President's Legislative Powers

For Students 9th - 10th
An easy-to-understand discussion on the actual legislative powers of the president and the veto. Includes related links.
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: President of the u.s. Requirements & Term

For Students 9th - 10th
A short paragraph on the requirements for holding the president or vice-president position. There is also a paragraph on the number of terms they can serve.
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: The Senate

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Information about the qualifications and duties of the United States Senate.
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Digital History

Digital History: Republicanism

For Students 9th - 10th
The framers of the Constitution had a great distaste for the monarchial society of Great Britain. See how this was reflected in the checks and balances they wrote into the Constitution in an effort to create a working republic.
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Other

Fec: The Fec and the Federal Campaign Finance Law

For Students 9th - 10th
Sharp critique of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and its role in enforcing campaign finance rules in the United States. Provides good information on the structure of the FEC, its members, its relationship with other branches of...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Us Executive Branch Web Sites

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from the Library of Congress you will find a list of independent executive agencies and links to their sites under "Independent Agencies".

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