Explores how the House of Representatives was formed, how membership is decided, qualifications, and its special jobs.

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.

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...

An easy-to-understand discussion on the actual legislative powers of the president and the veto. Includes related links.

Information about the qualifications and duties of the United States Senate.

Explore the ideas and principles of American government including its influences, foundation, and basic tenets (such as checks and balances and federalism).

Provides a brief overview of the judicial branch of the federal government. Discusses the origin of the judicial branch, the concept of judicial review, and functions of the judicial branch. Links to more information about the U.S....

Complete text of Article I, sections 1-10, of the U.S. Constitution, establishing the Legislative Branch of the Federal government.

Read all ten sections of Article I of the Constitution, which lay out the powers of the legislative branch of the federal government.

Learning Adventures from Bensguide summarizes the process of lawmaking outlined in the U.S. Constitution and provides links to a glossary of legislative terms and Congressional Resolution from 2003.

Learn about the House of Representatives and how it carries out its responsibilities and duties according to the U.S. Constitution.

An explanation of the power the federal courts hold in the American judicial branch of government. Find a quiz to test understanding.

Learn all about the Albany Plan of Union from this article from the U.S. Department of State. Find out why it was proposed, what the plan would provide for, and the results.

This homepage for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD)contains news releases, information about home buying, and links to information for various citizens and groups who would benefit from HUD services.

The official website for the U.S. Department of the Interior. Contains news releases and current events, funding resources, profiles of each bureau within the department, and links to interesting sites related to the environment and the...

Module with numerous videos and links to living history sites on topics in American Government, including the Constitution, the three branches, federalism and an array of other topics.

Offers a brief history and detailed description of the Supreme Court Building in Washington, DC.

Find out what a law is and who makes them. Learn the step by step process of how laws are made on the national level.

A web quest looking at how a law gets passed as it moves through the three branches of the United States government: executive, legislative, and judicial. Each page has a question to answer, and a link to a site with information specific...

Homepage of the Committee on Resources for the U.S. House of Representatives gives a detailed look at the daily workings of this committee.

When do the actions of one branch of the federal government unconstitutionally intrude upon the powers of another branch? This article surveys the history of this question in historic Supreme Court cases.

Students find out how the three branches of government interact with each other and how decisions about laws are made by several parts of the U.S. government.

Test your knowledge of U.S. geography and government with these games and printable activities. In one game, see if you can place all 50 states in their correct location. In the second game, see if you can recognize the powers of each...

This slide and the six that follow it (use the advance button near the bottom of the screen) offer an explanation of each of the three branches of government and the duties they perform, including discussion of the tensions arising from...