Government
The Library of Congress Thomas Legislative Information on the Internet
This site is an excellent reference on the U.S. government, as well as an exhaustive resource on any other social studies topic. This includes historical documents, current legislation, and information on how Congress makes laws. - M.B.http://thomas.loc.gov/
FirstGov
This is the United States Government Official Web Portal, with links to sites into all areas of government, applications, information, statistics etc. It breaks down the three branches and enumerates their individual powers. - P.D.http://www.firstgov.gov/
Core Documents of United States Democracy
This site has access to the cornerstone documents of American democracy, including the Constitution, Federalist Papers, and The Declaration of Independence. For each document interpretations are available. The site also offers detailed information on the three branches of government, bills, decisions etc. - P.D.http://www.gpoaccess.gov/coredocs.html
Information on the House of Representatives
This site provides a wide array of information pertaining to the U.S. House of Representatives including: bills currently on the floor, a schedule of hearings, past bills, and information on how the House of Representatives operates. One can also do a committee search, and find particular representatives listed by name and state. - B.F.http://www.house.gov
Information on the Presidency and the White House
This site provides a large amount of information on the office of the president, past presidents, the current administration, and the White House. There are biographies of each president and First Lady, 360-degree video tours of the White House, and articles on art, architecture, and daily life in the White House. - B.F.http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/life
Information on the Senate
This site is useful for information pertaining to the U.S. Senate, including names of and contact information for all current senators, a list of all the committees and current articles from each, a history of the Senate, an organizational chart of the power structure relationships in the Senate, a bill search option, and a glossary of terms. - B.F.http://www.senate.gov
Analysis and Interpretation of the U. S. Constitution: Annotations of Cases Decided by the Supreme Court of the U.S.
The Congressional Research Service Library of Congress prepares this site. It provides a copy of the Constitution. It also describes the decisions that have affected the amendments of the Constitution, and provides easy-to-understand interpretation of the document. It is an excellent source from which to copy particular articles, sections, and/or the entire Constitution. - D.C.http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/senate/constitu...
National Constitution Center
This is the website for the newly opened National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. There is a good section on educational resources and lesson plan ideas concerning the Constitution. The site also offers links to others websites covering similar historical and educational topics. - D.C.http://www.constitutioncenter.org
Congress for kids
This is a good source for getting general and simplified information about the U.S federal government. This is a helpful site for learning about the Constitution, the branches of government, and elections. It offers a tour of the federal government and how it works. The information is clear and concise. It also offers quizzes on each section. - R.G.http://www.congressforkids.net/index.htm
The Avalon Project at Yale Law School
This site has large amounts of information about the early aspects of the U.S. government. This site begins with information on the Articles of Confederation. It continues with information regarding the Madison Papers and the U.S. Constitution. - A.T.http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/artconf.htm
Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government
This website has great information from historical documents to explanations of how laws are created, and is useful for teachers of any grade. Author: Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO). - A.T.http://bensguide.gpo.gov/
Welcome to the American Presidency
This site is presented by Grolier Encyclopedias and it contains a wealth of information on the U.S. presidents, their wives, vice presidents, candidates and many other politically related issues. It also offers a breakdown of “Electoral Politics” including Congress, the constitution and government related scandals. There is also a video and audio section on the presidents as well as a quiz. - M.S.http://www.ap.grolier.com/
