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Guide
to the Branches of Government
Ben's Guide:
Branches of Government (3-5)
Branches of Government. With this in mind the framers wrote the Constitution
to provide for a separation of powers, or three separate branches of government.
Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government for Kids is the educational component of
GPO Access, the Government Printing Office’s (GPO) free online service of
official Government information from all three branches of the U.S. Government.
Social
Studies > Civics> http://bensguide.gpo.gov/
Immigration
Records - Ellis Island
Even though it didn't open
until 1892, forty percent of all Americans (150
million) have at least one ancestor who came
through Ellis Island. An unlimited resource for
research and eyewitness accounts of the gateway
that led to citizenship for millions of Americans.
Social
Studies > Civics> http://www.pbs.org/kbyu/ancestors/records/immigration/extra2.html
United
States Congress for Kids
Congress for Kids–The Three Branches of Government Representatives of the
Constitutional Convention first determined which powers would be given to the
federal government.
Social
Studies > Civics> http://www.congressforkids.net/
United
States Congress
Includes a directory with contact information; also, a breakdown of the membership
of House and Senate committees.
Social
Studies > Civics> http://www.congress.org
United
States Senate
Information on the history of the Senate, current senators, contact information,
and the Capitol building, including a virtual tour.
Social
Studies > Civics> http://www.senate.gov/
Supreme
Court of the United States
Supreme Court of the United States official site. Includes recent opinions, calendar,
case handling guides, and court rules.
Social
Studies > Civics> http://www.supremecourtus.gov/
The
White House for Kids
Barney's White House ABC's. Ofelia's American Dream Team. India's History Quiz.
President Bush's Kids Connection. Check out The White House for Kids or the Virtual
Tour of the White House.
Social
Studies > Civics> http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/
The
White House
Features statements and press releases by President George W. Bush as well as
documents, an index of government information, history, and tour information.
Social
Studies > Civics> http://www.whitehouse.gov/
The
White House Historical Association
White
House Historical Association
nonprofit organization that helps conserve and interpret the White House with
online tours, history lesson plans, trivia, and a museum shop.
Social
Studies > Civics> http://www.whitehousehistory.org/
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