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• - Annual event at New York City's Midwood High School allows students to study Congress, the Constitution, politics, and rules of formal debate. Site includes text of U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence.
  
• - Students participate in live monthly webcasts with government leaders by asking questions and offering comments about their government.
  
• - What government is all about and why it matters to you. Interactive text, with quizzes. Includes text of core documents.
  
• - A history and tour of the White House especially for kids.
  
• - With profiles of former presidents and candidates, an overview of the electoral process, quizzes, video and audio clips.
  
• - Online textbook on congressional politics.
  
• - Includes text, signers and links.
  
• - Outlines the basic rights afforded Americans in the First Amendment.
  
• - Animal friends give a simple explanation of how the U.S. Social Security system works.
  
• - Learn what they do, focusing on activities of particular interest to kids. Includes links to other US government sites for kids.
  
• - Visitors can take a tour of government, follow the President for a day, and decide which election issues are most important to kids.
  
• - Features debate and discussion boards, political questions and answers, and information about U.S. government.
  
• - Find out how the court system works, who's on the FBI's 10 most wanted list, and how you can help prevent crime. Separate sections are offered for kids, teens, and teachers.
  
• - Uncle Sam guides students on a tour of the federal government.
  
• - Teaches kids from kindergarten through 12th grade about the Federal Government.
  
• - Teaches kids about Congress, the federal government, and lawmaking. With downloadable lesson plans and games.
  
• - Learn what they do, focusing on activities of particular interest to kids. Includes links to other US government sites for kids.
  
• - U.S. government site helps students examine diplomacy, social studies, government, and global issues.
  
• - The US Constitution, its articles and amendments.
  
• - Intends to bring the workings of PA state government alive to students, by having them write a bill and persuade others to make it a law.
  
• - Non-profit organization that offers programs in law, government, cultural literacy, and conflict management for young people.
  
• - Builds Supreme Court knowledge through America's favorite pastime. Compares baseball players and Supreme Court Justices through facts and trivia questions in an interactive ball game.
  
• - Biographical information on all current US government officials, including senators, ambassadors and committee members.
  
• - Takes young people through the branches of government, exploring how each of them works. Focuses on getting teens politically educated and involved.