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High School U.S. Government

America’s federal, state and local governments affect nearly every aspect of our lives, and understanding how they work is important not just to students’ academic success but to their current and future success as productive members of society as well. Engaging government resources of all kinds can be found on the Web, and this Web guide takes you straight to the best ones for students, teachers and parents.

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Student Resources for High School Government

Investigate your local and national government, find original documents written by historical figures and discover presidential biographies. This section includes some of the best online resources for your U.S. government needs.

Dulcinea's Insight

  • When researching the U.S. government, the credibility of your sources is crucial. If you’re going to use sites not included in this Web guide, try to stick to official government sites. Government Web addresses always end with “.gov.”
  • All three branches of American government maintain superb Web sites. These are great places to start any research into the House of Representatives, the Senate, the White House, and the Supreme Court. At each of these sites you’ll find news, history, important documents and even virtual tours of the buildings.

Dulcinea's Picks

For research projects and essays…
Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government for Kids has a section for high school students containing online resources that can help you with your homework and that big project. You’ll find a variety of government resources including a glossary of terms that you’ll encounter when investigating the U.S. government.
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Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE) condenses the best resources available from U.S. federal agencies. The government resources are categorized by major topic, but you may find it more useful to navigate using the left sidebar.
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GovSpot.com is a portal to your state government. Choose your state on the U.S. map to get important information about your state, including a link to the state’s official Web site.
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Project Vote Smart links to resources about all the political parties in the United States. The parties are listed alphabetically with links to each party’s Web site. Whether you’re trying to figure out who to support or looking to start a party chapter at your school, you’ll find what you need here.
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The Library of Congress can help you find the resources you need for that big project. Check out the “Main Reading Room” to search the many resources available. If you’re having trouble, “Ask a Librarian” allows you to e-mail a real person or chat online with a librarian from 2–4 p.m. Eastern Time.
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For help with your everyday homework …
Jiskha.com is the place to go for fast answers and homework help from more than 200 experts who volunteer every day to assist students like you. Simply post your question and one or more Jiskha.com certified teachers will respond, sometimes in as little as an hour. There’s also an extensive directory of helpful articles and links.
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Fact Monster ’s “Homework Center” is a great reference for help with U.S. government homework. You’ll get basic information on the three branches of government, elections and state government. There are also some challenge activities listed so you can test your knowledge.
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Who knew?
Presidential Baseball is a Flash-based trivia game that asks you to match up U.S. presidents with baseball players based on similarities in their skills and careers. Each answer is explained, making this a fun way for sports fans to test their knowledge of the national pastime while learning about the personalities and accomplishments of each president.
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