About Our Government
- American FactFinder - Learn about the U.S. Census and get facts about your state.
- Becoming a U.S. Citizen - Learn about the process by which people from other countries become U.S. citizens.
- Bill of Rights - Charters of Freedom - Examine the original Bill of Rights.
- Census for Teens - Find state facts and fun activities, learn whether it's worth it to stay in school to earn a higher degree, and play games to learn more about the Census Bureau.
- Citizenship (Grades 6-8) - Learn about citizenship, becoming a U.S.Citizen , rights of citizens, and responsibilities of citizens.
- Coast Guard mascot animals - Meet the animals that live along with the sailors on Coast Guard ships.
- Election of the President and Vice President: General Election - Ben's Guide - The General Election is the final showdown in the race to be President.
- Election Process (Grades 6-8) - Explains the election process for Federal officials.
- Electoral College - The Electoral College is an important part of how we elect the President.
- Electoral College - Scholastic.com - An important part of electing the President is tricky - it's the Electoral College.
- Kids in the House (for Middle School) - Learn more about the U.S. House of Representatives, its members, responsibilities, and history through these lessons and activities.
- Rights of Citizens: The Bill of Rights - How and why do the Bill of Rights in the Constitution protect us?
- State Facts for Students - For each state, there's information on population, geography, business, history, and more!
- State Government Websites - Visit the government website for each state, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories and outlying areas.
- Taking the Mystery Out of Copyright - Animated videos explaining the importance of copyright law. (Flash required)
- U.S. Constitution - View the document up close, read the transcript or download high-resolution images.
- U.S. Electoral College - Understand the Electoral College, a key part of how elections work.
- U.S. Senate - State Information List - Find the information you need to contact your Senators.
- Voter Registration - Learn more about the history of voting.
- What is Intelligence? - Learn about Intelligence, the information our nation's leaders need to keep our country safe.
- You Are Here - Become a money master by learning all the ways advertisers try to influence your decisions!
