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US National Archives

Our Documents: A National Initiative on American History, Civics, and Service

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Other

U.s. National Debt Clock: Real Time

For Students 9th - 10th
Presented to you in real time, discover the most accurate snapshot of our country's spending and debt. Numbers include individual debt per citizen, unemployment rates, Medicare spending, and the trade deficit. Watch and compare as the...
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Harp Week

Harp Week: The Presidential Elections: 1896 Mc Kinley v. Bryan

For Students 9th - 10th
A three-page look at the campaign and election of 1896 in which William McKinley, the Republican candidate, ran against Wiliam Jennings Bryan, the Democratic candidate. Read about the nominating conventions, the platforms, and the...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ch. 16: Government Budgets and Fiscal Policy: Key Terms

For Students 11th - 12th
This is a list of key terms and definitions used in Ch. 16: Government Budgets and Fiscal Policy from the Texas Gateway AP Macroeconomics online textbook.
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Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: Social Darwinism and American Laissez Faire Capitalism

For Students 9th - 10th
Activity-based resource in which students apply Constitutional ideas to evaluate the Federal State Tax Law as they make a case for or against abolishing the tax. Site contains comprehensive resources on the topic.
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Other

National Association of Manufacturers: Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is the home page of the National Association of Manufacturers and is a great starting point to learn more about modern manufacturing.
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Cornell University

Cornell University: Law School: Corporations

For Students 9th - 10th
This page gives details of the legal aspects of corporations.
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Digital History

Digital History: Challenges Facing the Nation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The new United States had no blueprint to follow in establishing a new democratic government. Read about the challenges facing the new nation, and how it dealt with ways to make the government work.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Unsettled Domestic Issues

For Students 5th - 8th
The new United States government faced many threats to its success. Read this overview of the possible problems.
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Cornell University

Cornell University: Law School: Unemployment Compensation Law

For Students 9th - 10th
This page by the Legal Information Institute at Cornell University provides an overview of unemployment compensation law. Learn why unemployment law exists and what it guarantees.
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Other

Streetlaw: Family Law

For Students 9th - 10th
At this website, check out an introduction to family law and several relevant online resources for further reading and research. Topics include: "Law and the American Family," "Marriage," "Legal Rights of Single People Who Live...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Lesson Summary: The Money Market

For Students 9th - 10th
In this instructional activity summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and graphs related to the money market.Students will learn about budget deficits, and specifically, the national debt. This resource is designed as a...

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