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Congress for Kids Supreme Court Justices
Aimed at younger students who are learning about the Supreme Court and the Justices who are appointed by the President. Briefly covered are the role of the justices, names of well-known justices, and how they serve. A series of learning...
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Congress for Kids: Independence: Quiz 1
Take this four-question quiz to see how much you know about the United States Constitution.
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Congress for Kids: Independence: Quiz 2
Take this four-question quiz to test your knowledge about the United States Constitution.
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Congress for Kids: Independence: Quiz 3
Take this four-question quiz to see how much you know about the United States Constitution.
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Congress for Kids: Independence: Democracy vs. Autocracy
Find out about the differences between democratic and autocratic governments and why ours is a democratic one.
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Congress for Kids: Executive Branch: The President
Learn the basic facts about what requirements a person needs in order to become the President of the United States.
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Congress for Kids: Executive Branch: President's Job, Part I
The President of the United States has a very important job to do. Find out about some of the necessary tasks of the Commander in Chief.
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Congress for Kids: Executive Branch: President's Job, Part Ii
The President of the United States has a very important job to do. Find out about some of the necessary tasks of the the Commander in Chief.
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Congress for Kids: Executive Branch: President Has Fun
Have you ever wondered what a President does to have fun? Find out about the less-important part of the most important job in the country.
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Congress for Kids: Elections: Election of the President
Choosing presidential candidates in the United States involves a multi-step process that can take two years. Find out how the process works in this exercise.
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Congress for Kids: Elections: Candidates
A brief history of the role that candidates play in the United States Presidential Election.
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Congress for Kids: Elections: Political Parties
Read this brief summary of the two political parties in the United States, and then write about what you know about the parties.
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Congress for Kids: Elections: Primary Elections
Find out how the field of Presidential candidates gets narrowed down in the primary election.
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Congress for Kids: Elections: National Conventions
The Democrats and Republicans hold huge national conventions every four years, and all of the states participate. Learn about the importance of this special event.
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Congress for Kids: Elections: National Conventions an Inside View
Follow the Presidential election to the political parties' National Conventions. Find out what goes on during those events, and why they are important to the election process.
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Congress for Kids: Candidates at the Convention
Find out about the ins and outs of how Presidential candidates are chosen at the National Conventions every four years.
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Congress for Kids: Election: The Campaign
The race for the White House cannot take place without an official campaign. See how the Presidential campaign process works in the United States.
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Congress for Kids: Elections: Polling Places
What happens at the polling locations during Presidential elections? Find out by completing this short exercise.
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Congress for Kids: The Electoral College
Political parties want winner-take-all elections for electors. This means that the state that receives the most popular votes wins all the state's electoral votes. All the states except Maine use this winner-take-all system today.
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Congress for Kids: Elections: The Electoral Map
Find out how the United States Electoral College map is determined every ten years by the official Census.
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Congress for Kids: Elections: The Inauguration
Find out about the special day when the new President of the United States gets sworn in, Inauguration Day.
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Congress for Kids: Citizenship: Communicating in Communities
You will discover many opportunities to enrich your own life and to appreciate your differences from other members of a community as you improve your ability to communicate. You, your family, and your friends can become good citizens and...
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Congress for Kids: Citizenship: Working to Keep Your Freedom
This section will explore some things that you can do to carry out your responsibilities as a citizen in this country.
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Congress for Kids: Citizenship: What Do You Think of These Citizens?
You will be able to evaluate the citizenship qualities of many famous citizens in this section. After completing the activities in this section, we hope you will approach the difficult issues your society will face as a responsible citizen.