Contains information about the President, the Vice President, their families, press releases, proclamations, executive orders, and speeches by White House officials.
The National Archives – Find a variety of teachers’ resources, including lesson plans and other classroom materials related to U.S. history and teaching with documents.
This site allows users to identify and contact elected leaders in Congress, the White House, and state legislatures; post letters online in Letters to Leaders and read what other Americans are saying to elected officials; and have your representative's votes sent to you weekly via e-mail.
The Center for Civic Education is the source for resources related to the We the People, Project Citizen, and other school-based civics education projects utilized widely across the country.
This Web-based education project is designed to teach students civics and inspire them to be active participants in US democracy. The website offers games and activities for students as well as lessons and other resources for teachers.
A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation brings together online the records and acts of Congress from the Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention through the 43rd Congress, including the first three volumes of the Congressional Record, 1873-75.
Find information about the Close Up Foundation’s excellent Washington, D.C. experience for teachers and students, and access a variety of other classroom resources on civic education.
This website provides educational and entertaining information about the legislative branch of the U.S. government for students of all age levels. It includes a For Teachers section with resources, activities, and lesson plans.
