US Government Publishing Office
Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Executive Branch
Find out who is involved in the Executive Branch of the Government, and what the duties of those positions are.
iCivics
I Civics: A Very Big Branch
Students learn how the executive departments and agencies regulate and enforce governmental policies, and they explore the roles and responsibilities of the presidential cabinet.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Executive Branch Recap: The Bureaucracies
The departments and agencies of the executive branch are responsible for regulating many of the things we use in our everyday routines. Follow a student through her day to find objects regulated by the government.
US Department of the Treasury
U.s. Department of Treasury Education
"We are pleased to welcome you to Treasury's Learning Vault, where you can learn all about the history of the Treasury Department, its role in the Federal government, and its mission to serve you."
US Government Publishing Office
Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: The President's Cabinet
This is a fun way to teach elementary students about the Presidential Cabinet, which includes the Vice President, 14 secretaries from executive departments and the Attorney General of the United States. Learn about this group's role in...
Other
Govspot Executive Branch
Use this site to find links to the following; executive office of the President, the White House, the Departments of the executive branch and more. This is a website that offers a spring board to more information about the executive branch.
Other
United States Department of Labor: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
This homepage for the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), a government regulatory agency, is an excellent source of information on issues concerning workers health and safety.
US National Archives
Nara: Teaching With Documents: Launching the New u.s. Navy
The National Archives and Records Administration provides the original letter President John Adams sent to the U.S. Sentate on May 18, 1798 nominating Benjamin Stoddert as the first Secretary of the Navy to lead the newly created...
The White House
The White House: The Cabinet
A listing of the Obama Cabinet appointments; includes the Vice President and the heads of 15 executive departments in order of succession to the Presidency.
Other
Dot: Office of the Historian
Historical information on the U.S. Department of Transportation can be found here. Included: a history of the department, biographies and dates of service of the Secretaries of Transportation, and a chronology of important events.
Other
Under His Hat: Abraham Lincoln: Mr. Lincoln's Desk
When we imagine President Lincoln struggling to preserve the nation, we conjure up many images in our minds. There was the excitement of political rallies, the soldiers' fear of the battlefield, and the grandeur of the Executive Mansion....
National Institutes of Health
Nidcd Health Information: Resources for Educators
The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders offers classroom activities and other resources for students and teachers.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Institute on Drug Abuse: Back to School
The National Institute on Drug Abuse offers teacher information, student information, and shared resources for drug education.
US Department of State
Biographies of the Secretaries of State: William Pierce Rogers (1913 2001)
Biography of William Pierce Rogers, an accomplished administrator and statesmen during the Richard Nixon administration, serving as Secretary of State from 1969 to 1973.
Georgetown University
Pdba: Costa Rica, Chronology of Presidents
This page, maintained by the Political Science Department of Georgetown University, shows the chronology of Presidents of Costa Rica, from 1944 to this day.
US National Archives
Our Documents: A National Initiative on American History, Civics, and Service
Our Documents is home to one hundred milestone documents that influenced that course of American history and American democracy. Includes full-page scans of each document, transcriptions, background information on their significance, and...
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Overseas Security Advisory Council
Everything you wanted to know about the Overseas Security Advisory Council - "an enormously succcessful joint venture for effective security cooperation. Topics include: Global News, What's New, Publications, and Site Search, among others.
University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill: American Diplomacy
An on-line magazine that provides "Commentary, Analysis, and Research on American Foreign Policy and Its Practice." Also contains articles from actual ambassadors and diplomats in the Foreign Service.
Other
Center for Strategic & International Studies
"The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is a public policy research institution dedicated to analysis and policy impact." Site gives student information and research on topics of national and international security.
US Department of the Treasury
U.s. Treasury
Are you looking for valuable information on the U.S. Treasury? Look no further. This U.S. Treasury homepage has it all!
Other
Foreign Policy Association
The FPA is an "organization founded in 1918 to educate Americans about significant world issues that have an important impact on their lives." Gives students an opportunity to take part in activities through the Great Decisions program.
Library of Congress
Loc: African American History Month
The Research Department of the LOC provides the history of the founding of African American History Month. Documents from the Legislative and Executive Branches are hyperlinked.
Other
The Henry L. Stimson Center: Homepage
"The Henry L. Stimson Center is an independent, nonprofit, public policy institute committed to finding and promoting innovative solutions to the security challenges confronting the United States and other nations in the twenty-first...
Digital History
Digital History: Feminism Reborn
This comprehensive survey of the women's movement during the 1960s and 1970s documents women and politics, women's wages, legal discrimination against women, stereotypes of women, women's rights legislation, and women's rights...