Federal Government
 
Ben's Guide to Government
Several links specifically for students in grades 6 to 8 on the Our Nation, Historical Documents,  and the Government in general.
Executive Branch
bulletWhite House 
bulletWhite House for Kids
bulletHistorical Tour of the White House
bullet Official US Executive Branch Websites
bulletAmerican Presidents Life Portraits (C-SPAN Series)
bulletThe American Presidency - a Glorious Burden (Smithsonian Virtual Exhibit)
bullet Functions of the Executive Branch (About Government - Dirkson Congressional Center)
bulletGames, simulations & quizzes on Executive Branch (Congress for Kids) 
bulletPOTUS    (Presidents of the United States from Internet Public Library)
Legislative Branch
bulletUS Senate
bulletUS House of Representatives
bulletVirtual Tour of U.S. Capitol
bulletUS Congress on the Internet
bulletOther Government Information Resources (Links from the US House)
bulletCongress Link (Dirksen Congressional Center)
bulletOffice of the Clerk of the U S House of Representatives 
bulletCongress for Kids 
bulletGames, simulations & quizzes on Legislative Branch (Congress for Kids)   
Attleboro's Congressional Delegation
bulletSenator Edward M. Kennedy
bulletSenator John Kerry
bulletCongressman Jim Mc Govern
Judicial Branch
bulletThe Supreme Court of the United States 
bullet Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court
bullet The Oyez Project from Northwestern University - Multimedia Database (Check out the Oyez Baseball Game)
bulletMilestone Cases from Info Please
bulletSupreme Court Crossword
Documents from the National Archives
bulletThe Declaration of Independence
bulletThe Constitution
bulletThe Bill of Rights 
bullet100 Milestone Documents (Project of National History Day, NARA, and US Freedom Corps)
Full Text of US Constitution
bulletHistory Behind Ratified Amendments (From Constitution.net)
bulletAmendments 11to 27 (Quoteland.com - refers to the section of the Constitution that was amended by each separate Constitutional amendment)
Constitution Day  (September 17, 1787) - links
First Gov                                First Gov for Kids
The official site for the US Government 
The Library of Congress
bulletVirtual Tour of Library of Congress
bulletAmerica's Library (fun site for kids and families)
CIA                                        CIA Homepage for Kids
Department of Agriculture          Department of Agriculture for Kids

Department of Interior                The Learning Web 

                                                            (activities for teachers and students)
Department of Justice                Justice for Kids and Youths                      
Department of Treasury             Department of Treasury for Kids

F B I                                                 F B I Youths, Grade 6 to 10                 

                                                           For the Family
Patent & Trademark Office         Kids Pages
US Mint                                   Hip Pocket Change           

Washington Sites
Arlington National Cemetery
The District (Online Guide to DC and surrounding area with links)
Explore DC  (Funded by Public Television, more than 450 pages)
National Archives and Records Administration
Smithsonian National Zoological Park
The Virtual Smithsonian 

Virtual Tour of National Portrait Gallery
Virtual Tour of Washington Mall (From the Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial)
Washington, D.C. (The L'Enfant and McMillian Plans for the city)
National Mall  (National Park Service site)       

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Updated February 08, 2006