GOVERNMENT AND
ELECTIONS
LINK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
"Constitution
and Citizenship Day"
Ben's Guide to
U.S. Government
for kids - grade level appropriate
explanations of how the branches of government
work, the Constitution, how laws are made, the
election process, citizenship and more.
Social Studies for Kids: How a Bill becomes a law
How a Bill
becomes a Law - flow chart
Constitution
Day Website
US
Government & Law - list of 4th
& 5th grade web sites.
National
Archives "The Constitution Of the United
States"
GOVERNMENT
US Government & Law - list of web sites.
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for kids - grade level appropriate explanations of how the branches of government work, how laws are made, the election process, citizenship and more.
Presidents of the United States
Project Vote Smart- contents includes the Congress, the President, Constitution, elections, campaign finance and state government.
Supreme Court Collection - This site includes biographies of justices, current and historical decisions.
U.S. House of Representatives - official House web site where you can contact your Congressman, check on the progress of a bill, learn about the legislative process and how a bill becomes a law.
The U.S. Senate - official Senate web site where you can contact your Senator, learn how the Senate works, and much more.
Welcome to the Whitehouse - official Whitehouse web site.
POLITICS AND ELECTIONS
The American Presidency -information about the presidency and the elections.
Kids Voting USA - combines dynamic, hands-on civics activities with an authentic voting experience to get students involved and ready to be active citizens.
Scholastic's Election 2004- Profiles of the candidates, a look at the issues, reportage by and for young people, and a chance to vote along with other kids across America. Especially suited for elementary students.
Project Vote Smart Candidates and Elected Officials - learn about the candidates. This site contains biographies, issue positions, performance evaluation and voting records of all the candidates in 2000.
Yahoo! Politics - current political and campaign coverage. Links to the Whitehouse, Congress, Supreme Court, State and Local Government.
Presidential Candidates:
George W. Bush (Republican Candidate for U.S. President) - official site
John Kerry (Democratic
Candidate for US President) - official campaign site offering information on
issues, news, and links to speeches by Kerry.
Ralph Nader (Independent Candidate for US
President)- official 2004 presidential campaign site.