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Siteseen: Government and Constitution: The United States Constitution
Article covers the history and origins of the US Constitution.
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Siteseen: Government and Constitution: Preamble to the Constitution
This article contains the history, meaning, and words to the Preamble to the Constitution which encompassed the reasons why the thirteen original colonies separated from Great Britain to become an independent nation.
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Siteseen: Land of the Brave: Battle of Cowpens
Learn about this Revolutionary War battle that took place January 17, 1781, between Great Britain and its thirteen colonies in North America that ended in a long-term victory for the American colonists.
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Siteseen: Land of the Brave: Battle of Brandywine
Learn about this Revolutionary War battle that took place September 11, 1777, between Great Britain and its thirteen colonies in North America that ended in victory for the British.
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Siteseen: Land of the Brave: Battle of Bennington
Learn about this Revolutionary War battle that took place August 16, 1777, between Great Britain and its thirteen colonies in North America that ended in victory for the American Colonists.
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Siteseen: Land of the Brave: Battle of Trenton
Learn about the Battle of Trenton the December 26, 1776 Revolutionary War battle between Great Britain and its thirteen colonies in North America that ended in victory for the American colonists.
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Siteseen: Land of the Brave: Battle of Camden
Learn about this Revolutionary War battle that took place August 16, 1780, between Great Britain and its thirteen colonies in North America that ended in victory for the British.
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Siteseen: Land of the Brave: Battle of Germantown
Learn about the Battle of Germantown, the October 04, 1777, Revolutionary War battle between Great Britain and its thirteen colonies in North America that ended in victory for the British.
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Siteseen: Land of the Brave: Battle of Monmouth
Learn about this Revolutionary War battle that took place June 28, 1778, between Great Britain and its thirteen colonies in North America that ended in a long-term victory for the British.
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Siteseen: Government and Constitution: Executive Branch
Article provides a guide to the Executive Branch of Government, its connection to the US Constitution, and its role as the branch that enforces the law and is responsible for the daily administration of the government.
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Siteseen: Government and Constitution: Article 2 of the Us Constitution
Article 2 of the US Constitution deals with the establishment of the Executive Branch, the election of the President and Vice-President, the powers and responsibilities of the President, and the process of impeachment.
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Siteseen: Land of the Brave: Battle of Lexington
Article on the Battle of Lexington provides facts and information about this conflict between the British and American forces that started the Revolutionary War.
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Siteseen: Government and Constitution: Judiciary Branch
Article covers the Judiciary Branch of Government, the branch that interprets the law, and its connection to the US Constitution.
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Siteseen: Government and Constitution: Legislative Branch
Article covers the Legislative Branch of Government, the branch that makes the laws, and its connection to the US Constitution.
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Siteseen: Government and Constitution: Us Senate Facts
Detailed facts and information on the United States Senate, a part of Congress that has the power to pass, amend and repeal bills that are made into the law of the land.
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Siteseen: Government and Constitution: Us House of Representatives Facts
Detailed facts and information provide a quick overview of how the US House of Representatives, a part of Congress, works.
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Siteseen: Government and Constitution: Us Congress Facts
Article provides an overview and interesting facts about the United States Congress, the legislative branch of the federal government.
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Siteseen: Government and Constitution: Branches of Government
This article contains a useful guide to the functions of the three US Branches of Government that make, enforce, or interprets laws.
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Siteseen: Government and Constitution: Article 1 of the Us Constitution
Presents a summary and the full text of Artice I of the US Constitution. Article 1 primarily deals with Congress explaining who may become a representative, and who may become a senator, all of the powers that Congress and the individual...
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Siteseen: Government and Constitution: Article 6 of the Us Constitution
Provides a summary and full text of Article 6 of the Constitution. It establishes it as the supreme law of the United States and that public officials must take an oath to support it. It also authorizes the national debt, meaning that...
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Siteseen: Government and Constitution: Article 4 of the Us Constitution
Provides a summary and full text of Article 4 of the US Constitution that summarizes the duties that individual states have to each other, as well as those the federal government has to the states.
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Siteseen: Government and Constitution: The Great Compromise
Covers details of the Great Compromise which was presented at the Constitutional Convention. It consisted of the idea of proportional representation in the lower house (House of Representatives) and equal representation of the states in...
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Siteseen: Government and Constitution: The Articles of the Constitution
Each of the Articles of the Constitution are described in full detail with simplified summaries of each of the sections together with the full, original text.
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Siteseen: Government and Constitution: Constitutional Convention
The delegates of the Constitutional Convention framed the Constitution of the United States as a basis of government to address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.