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Govspot.com State Government

For Students 9th - 10th
Govspot.com lists information for each state government's structure and elective and appointive offices.
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Gov Spot: u.s. Government, State Government, Congress, Government Jobs

For Students 9th - 10th
GovSpot is a non-partisan government information portal for and about the U.S. government. Content includes top news surrounding the U.S. government, as well as a wealth of information on top political issues, social services, government...
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Ohio General Assembly: History of Ohio's Government

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of a larger Ohio site, this page offers a quick look at the history of Ohio's State Government.
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: National Versus State Government Federalism

For Students 3rd - 5th
Gives the difference between the two different types of federalism in the United States government.
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: National vs. State Government

For Students 3rd - 5th
Overview of the distribution in powers between the various levels of the United States government.
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Activity
US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Powers Denied to the National Government and State Governments

For Students 6th - 8th
Described in chart form are the powers not permitted for the national and state governments. A good comparison of the two types of government.
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Interactive
US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: What Is a Law?

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Learning Adventures provides background information on what a law is and why we have them. Part of a learning game for all ages.
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Handout
State Library of North Carolina

N Cpedia: State Government: Judicial Branch

For Students 4th - 8th
Explains how the Judicial Branch of North Carolina's state government is organized.
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State and Local Government on the Net

For Students 9th - 10th
Index of links to specific state governments, national organizations, federal resources, and multi-state sites.
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National Association of Counties (Naco)

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Association of Counties (NACO) site is a resource about counties around the United States. Look up the population or other important information about any U.S. country as well as other information.
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National Association of State Treasurers

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides news, background information, and links to all of the states' treasurers.
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Follow the Money

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information on how money is spent and received in state government. It bills itself as an "independent source of information on campaign contributions in state politics for reporters, researchers and the general public."
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US Census Bureau

U.s. Census Bureau: State Government Finances

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains data on state government financial records.
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Other

National Association of Secretaries of State

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides background information on each state's secretaries of state, a link to each state's secretary of state, and other NASS information.
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Lesson Plan
Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: State Government [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th
An activity guide where students refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. In this lesson, they investigate the officials and organizational structures that make up the...
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National Governor's Association

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides current news on the nation's governors.
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Other

Nat'l Conference of State Social Security Administrators

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides information on the NCSSSA and the individual states' Social Security Administrators.
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Other

Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission

For Students 9th - 10th
The IOGCC's official website, explains its function in representing the governors of oil and natural gas producing states.
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University of Oklahoma

Oklahoma University: View State Flags

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has quality pictures of all the fifty states' flags.
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: State Government

For Students 9th - 10th
A short easy-to-understand explanation of federalism and tug-of-war between state government power and federal government power.
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Library of Congress

Loc: State and Local Governments

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Library of Congress provides links to sites with general information on state and local governments and specific details for individual states. Also, has links to state web pages.
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Rose Institute of State and Local Government

For Students 9th - 10th
This organization studies State and Local Government in California. It has some nice statistics on local government in California.
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Handout
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: How Does the State Government Work?

For Students 4th - 8th
Learn how a state government is organized and functions. This example is for India and can be used for comparison to the United States.
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Governing.com: The Resource for States and Localities

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an online magazine that deals with state and local government. Contains a full searchable database of current and past issues.