U.S. Government

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Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
Children and YAs from Kindergarten through grade 12 will find a variety of information about basic aspects of the United States and its government, such as how a bill becomes law.

The Constitution of the United States
Study the U.S. Constitution online. Includes the ability to search the Constitution by keyword.

Electronic Frontier Freedom Foundation
The Electronic Frontier Foundation is a non-profit civil liberties organization working in the public interest to protect privacy, free expression, and access to public resources and information online as well as to promote responsibility in new media.

Idealist.org: Kids and Teens
Learn all about nonprofit organizations and the activities and issues they pursue. Includes information about organizations started by kids as well as suggestions for getting started on your own.

Political Resources on the Net
“Listings of political sites available on the Internet sorted by country, with links to Parties, Organizations, Governments, Media and more from all around the world.” Links to political parties, activist organizations, and government agencies with more than eighty countries represented.

State and Local Governments
Information about each state’s government, plus maps of states and information about local governments.

Thomas Legislative Information on the Internet
A government information source with information on how the U.S. legislature functions, including details on pending bills before Congress and links to the last few years of the Congressional Record Online.