Utah Education Network
Uen: Themepark: Liberty: Three Branches of Government
Find a large collection of internet resources organized around the three branches of government. Links to places to go, people to see, things to do, teacher resources, and bibliographies.
iCivics
I Civics: Mini Lesson: Filibusters
Students learn about filibusters and how and why senators use them, then they take a look at how news coverage of a filibuster can be transformed through neutral, positive, or negative framing.
iCivics
I Civics: Why Do We Have a House and Senate, Anyway?
Students learn why there are two houses of Congress and discover how a bicameral legislature ensures that all states have a voice in bills.
iCivics
I Civics: Congress in a Flash!
Students learn what Congress is, what the Constitution says about the legislative branch, and how a bill becomes law. They analyze some actual language from the Constitution, compare the House and the Senate, and simulate the lawmaking...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Congressional Behavior: Foundational
This resource from Khan Academy provides foundational-level practice questions over Congressional behavior. These questions are intended for students taking high school or college level American Government and Civics courses, including...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Baker v. Carr
This resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions over Baker v. Carr, a Supreme Court case that addresses equality in voting districts. These questions are intended for students taking high school or college level American...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Checks on the Presidency: Advanced
This resource from Khan Academy provides advanced-level practice questions over the checks on the US President. These questions are intended for students taking high school or college level American Government and Civics courses,...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Checks on the Presidency: Foundational
This resource from Khan Academy provides foundational-level practice questions over the checks on the US President. These questions are intended for students taking high school or college level American Government and Civics courses,...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Structures, Powers, and Functions of Congress: Advanced
This resource from Khan Academy provides advanced-level practice questions over the structures, powers, and functions of Congress. These practice questions are intended for students taking high school or college level American Government...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Congress: The Senate and the House of Representatives: Advanced
This resource from Khan Academy provides questions about the Senate and the House of Representatives. This lesson is intended for students taking a high school or college level American Government and Civics courses, including the AP...
Digital History
Digital History: Majority Rule vs. Checks and Balances [Pdf]
It is interesting to read how the delegates to the Constitutional Convention thought as they debated important issues such as the checks and balances that should be written into the new Constitution. Read these conversations based on...
CNN
Cnn: Change at the Supreme Court
CNN article providing detailed information on the Senate confirmation hearing of Samuel Alito who was sworn in as the 110th Supreme Court justice on January 31st, 2006.
US Senate
U.s. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
The responsibilities of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources oversees important legislation in Congress and has distinguished itself as among the most nonpartisan in the Senate.
US Senate
Us Senate Select Committee on Ethics
This is the official website for the US Senate Select Committee on Ethics.
Other
California Legislative Information
Obtain current information regarding California's legislature. You can read about California Law, Bill Information, and Legislative Publications.
Other
State of Michigan: How a Bill Becomes a Law [Pdf]
Learn the steps involved in making a new law. The document explains how bills become laws in the state of Michigan, but the process is the same as it is for other states as well.
Scholastic
Scholastic Magazine: The Changing Face of Congress
The Congress taking their chairs in January 2017 is the most diversified it has ever been.
Read Works
Read Works: The Three Branches of Government
[Free Registration/Login Required] Intended for early elementary students, ReadWorks provides an information text about the three branches of government. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
US Government Publishing Office
Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: How Laws Are Made
An easy-to-understand reading of the process of how a law comes to be.
US Government Publishing Office
Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Government Buildings: The u.s. Capitol (3 5)
Provides brief historical facts on the U.S. Capitol, home of Congress in Washington, DC.
US Government Publishing Office
Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: The u.s. Congress: The Senate
A very short overview of the basic workings of the Senate, including term limits and responsibilities.
US House of Representatives
Office of the Clerk: The Role of the House
Why did the founding fathers create two separate chambers in Congress - the House of Representatives and Senate? Find out the reasons for the dual chamber and the responsibilities of each one. Included is a glossary and printable puzzles...