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Distribution of power under the U.S. Constitution

• The Constitution: Our Plan for Government - Willie Jefferson; Coleman Middle School; Witchita, KS
• Powers of Government - Ryan Kaczmark; University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
  
• Separation of Powers Between the Three Branches of Government - Tim Brennan; Weiser High School; Idaho
• The U.S. Constitution Power Grab Game - Don M. Carlson; Columbia River High School; Vancouver, WA

Diversity in American society

• Reflections About Diversity - McREL

Economic rights

• Houses or Walaloos? - McREL

Forms of political participation

• Get It on the Ballot - PBS Online®
  
• Voting Rights - PBS Online®
  

Historic documents, treaties, and agreements

• Divided We Fall - McREL*
• Digital Classroom: Primary Sources and Activities - National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.

Individual rights and responsibilities

• Divided We Fall - McREL*

Necessity and purpose of government

• Creating Classroom Constitutions - Jeff Gruber; Judith Gap School; Montana*
• Government Formation - NationMaster.com
• The Theory of American Founding: Why Government? - The Claremont Institute; Claremont, CA
  

Political parties, campaigns, and elections

• Election 2000 - McREL
• Analyzing Political Ads - PBS Online®
  
• Campaign Finance Simulation - PBS Online®
• Home-Made Political Parties - Joanne Flint; Dayton Junior/Senior High School; Dayton, OR
  
• The Presidential Campaign Game - Denton S. Gehr II; Edward C. Reed High School; Nevada
• Presidential Campaign Stop - PBS Online®
  
• Presidential Elections: A Simulation - Randolph Burns; Fredonia High School; Fredonia, KS
• Writing a Political Speech - PBS Online®
  

Purpose and function of rules and laws

• Following the Law - McREL
• George Washington and the Rule of Law - The Claremont Institute; Claremont, CA*
  
• The Theory of American Founding: Why Equal Protection of the Law? - The Claremont Institute; Claremont, CA
  

Purpose and use of constitutions

• We the People... • McREL
• Creating Classroom Constitutions - Jeff Gruber; Judith Gap School; Montana*

Rule of law

• George Washington and the Rule of Law - The Claremont Institute; Claremont, CA*

Structure and responsibilities of local government

• Know Your Local Government - Peg Stout; Anchorage School District, Alaska

Voluntarism in American life

• We Need Cash - McREL

General civics resources

• Justice Learning - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
• Lesson Plans and Reproducibles - Scholastic, Inc.
• PBS Teachersource - PBS Online®
• US Government Lesson Plans - Educator's Reference Desk; Information Institute of Syracuse, New York
  

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