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Congress for Kids: The Supreme Court
The Dirksen Center provides a page of excellent links to information about the Supreme Court including information on Brown v. Board of Education, the Constitution test, a dual court system, equal protection, supreme court judges, the...
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Dirksen Center: A Bill Becomes a Law
Learning module on how a bill becomes a law offers students an alternative and in-depth approach to learning about the legislative process through text, graphics, and video .
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Congress Link: Lesson Plans
The Dirksen Congressional Center provides abundant lesson plans on all aspects of the US Congress and the US Constitution. All lessons contain time frames, objectives, and links to material, and are built around Bloom's taxonomy.
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Congress Link: Voting Rights Act of 1965
Explores the Voting Rights Act of 1965 from the perspective of a Congressional leader. Presents an abundant amount of historical information about the origins of the Act as well as the steps needed to get it passed.
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Dirksen Congressional Center:congress for Kids: Introduction to the Constitution
Explore the history of the United States Constitution: information about the writing the Constitution, the Great Compromise, the Constitution's signers, the Bill of Rights, the Amendments to the Constitution, federal powers, checks and...
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Congress for Kids: Elections
One of the greatest rights of the American People is the right to vote for the candidate of their choice. Take a look at how this process works at this resource. Information is provided on Election Day, Voting, Election of the President,...
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Congress for Kids
Take a tour of the federal government with Uncle Sam and learn the story of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the three branches of government, and elections. Along the way learn how laws are made, about the Bill of...
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Congress for Kids: Independence
Independence is so important to Americans. Congress for Kids provides a tutorial on this core value.
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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: Constitution: The Work Begins
Discover how the Constitution was initiated and read about the Constitutional Congress. After learning about the beginning stages of the Constitution, take a quiz to show your learning.
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Congress for Kids: Constitution: Women's Right to Vote
Information and activities that underscore the significance of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which legalized women's right to vote.
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Congress for Kids: The President and Congress
A brief description of the interaction between the president and Congress. Also includes information about the process for signing a bill into a law and take a quiz to test your learning.
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Congress for Kids: Elections: Voting
Discover why citizens of the United States vote and understand the effects of voting.
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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.