U.S. Government Reference

Up Close: Theodore Roosevelt Discussion Guide

Subjects:

U.S. Presidents

Award and Prize Winners

World Politics

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Educator's Guide to Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope

Study the life of Barack Obama with the resources in this literature guide to Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of…

Subjects:

Literature

Nonfiction Literature

Literary Biographies

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Checks and Balances

Examples of how the U.S. system of checks and balances works.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

U.S. Government

U.S. Branches of Government

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Milestones in Supreme Court History

An article outlining important U.S. Supreme Court decisions.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

U.S. Government

U.S. Supreme Court

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Newt Gingrich Biography

Newt Gingrich, a former U.S. representative and Speaker of the House in the 1990's, returned to the spotlight as a…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

U.S. Government

U.S. Politics

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Ron Paul Biography

Ron Paul, a U.S. Representative from Texas, is a staunch advocate of limited government. He is among the politicians…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

U.S. Government

U.S. Politics

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Rick Santorum Biography

Rick Santorum, a former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania, makes headlines as the conservative alternative in the 2012 race…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

U.S. Government

U.S. Politics

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Julia Ward Howe

Read about Julia Ward Howe -- an American suffrage leader.

Subjects:

Suffrage and Women's Rights

U.S. Elections

American History/U.S. History

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2000 U.S. Census

An article explaining the 2000 census, and the changes in U.S. Representative apportionment.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Census

U.S. Government

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Amendments to the Constitution of the United States

The amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

Subjects:

Banned Books and Censorship

Social Studies and History

U.S. Constitutional History

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The Tea Pot Dome Scandal

An article outlining the Tea Pot Dome scandal.

Subjects:

Teaching The Great Gatsby

World War I (1914-1918)

U.S. Presidency

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Tax Terms

Here is a great list of terms to help your class understand the importance of taxes.

Subjects:

U.S. Taxation

Vocabulary

Government and Civics

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President Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. Biography

Born: Aug. 4, 1961 Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. made history in June 2008, when he became…

Subjects:

African-American History

U.S. Presidents

U.S. Government

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Order of U.S. Presidential Succession

A list explaining the order of presidential succession in the United States.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

U.S. Government

U.S. Branches of Government

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U.S. Executive Offices and Independent Agencies

An article explaining additional agencies that aid the president.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

U.S. Government

U.S. Branches of Government

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Reading Guide for Hillary Rodham Clinton: Dreams Taking Flight

Enrich your language arts or social studies unit with this reading guide for the biography Hillary Rodham Clinton:…

Subjects:

Literature

Literary Biographies

U.S. Elections

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Reading Guide for My Dad, John McCain

Discuss John McCain's time in the U.S. Navy and as a POW with the questions in this reading guide for the biography My…

Subjects:

Literature

Literary Biographies

U.S. Government

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Who's Who of American Coins

Students identify the people who grace American coins.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

U.S. Government

Money

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Up Close: Thurgood Marshall Discussion Guide

Examine the life and work of Thurgood Marshall—a lawyer and U.S. Supreme Court Justice—with your students. Use the…

Subjects:

U.S. Supreme Court

African-American History

Blacks

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Up Close: Ronald Reagan Discussion Guide

While reading the biography Up Close: Ronald Reagan by James B. Sutherland, use the questions in this discussion guide…

Subjects:

U.S. Presidents

World Politics

Actors and Actresses

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