American government

KNOW YOUR CONSTITUTION. BREAK IT DOWN AND MAKE IT SIMPLE- LOO K AT THE LANGUAGE AS IT WORKS FOR THE PEOPLE AND THE GOVERNMENT.

Since the US is celebrating her indepedence this week, it's the perfect time to share my newest free patriotic printables, including Bill of Rights.

Welcome to the behind-the-scenes blog for Constitution USA with Peter Sagal, a 4-part series that premiered on PBS in May of 2013. This blog is no longer being updated, but we hope you enjoy our archive. Visit pbs.org/constitutionUSA for more on the series.

Every unit in our American Government Curriculum includes engaging and innovative activities like interactive notebooks, digital Google Drive pages, and more!

bill becomes law flowchart worksheet | Lesson Plan: How a Bill Becomes a law (The Legislative Process):

I wanted to make sure my upper elementary students received enough instruction in social studies, so I created a social studies interactive notebook!

Your fifth grader can see how well he knows the ten amendments by matching the amendments with their descriptions. He'll have all ten memorized in no time!

Election season is here, and what better way to introduce your future voter to politics than by learning about the federal government?

If you are ready for your government unit don't miss this post filled with videos, worksheets and more!

For a bill to become a law can be a lengthy process, and many bill don't make it through. This downloadable infographic explains this process in an easy-to-understand diagram for kids.