The Interactive Constitution app

Get a clause-by-clause explanation of the Constitution with this interactive website and app. It provides basic constitutional facts and interpretation,. And it’s searchable by key word and Supreme Court cases.

One section, the Centuries of Citizenship, displays a constitutional timeline where students can explore two hundred years of constitutional history. Its stories and headlines highlight some of the people, events and issues that have shaped the Constitution.

The site has extensive lesson planning resources for teachers. And there are several interactive games: Abraham Lincoln’s Crossroads, Save the Bill of Rights!, Seize the Vote, and Which Founder Are You?

The Interactive Constitution is also available as an app for iPad/iPhone and Android devices.

Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government for Kids

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This site provides learning tools for K-12 students, parents, and teachers. These resources  teach how our government works, the use of the primary source materials of GPO Access, and how one can use GPO Access to carry out their civic responsibilities. And, just as GPO Access provides locator services to U.S. Government sites, Ben’s Guide provides a similar service to U.S. Government Web sites developed for kids.

Rock the Vote

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Rock the Vote mobilizes young people to create positive social and political change in their lives and communities. The goal of Rock the Vote’s media campaigns and street team activities is to increase youth voter turnout. Rock the Vote coordinates voter registration drives, get-out-the-vote events, and voter education efforts, all with the intention of ensuring that young people take advantage of their right to vote.

Teachers can sign up to download the Democracy Class curriculum for high school students.

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