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Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government for Grades 6 – 8 - A fantastic website that clearly explains various aspects of the U.S. government including the branches of government, how laws are made, the electoral process, national versus state government, and much more.
 

Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government for Grades 9 – 12 - A fantastic website that clearly explains various aspects of the U.S. government including the branches of government, the electoral process, citizenship, the national high school debate topic and much more.  Includes access to various historical U.S. documents such as the Federalist Papers, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the Articles of Confederation.
 

FirstGov - FirstGov is a public-private partnership, led by a cross-agency board administered by the Office of Government-wide Policy.  There’s a real plethora of information for citizens including documents, journal articles and numerous links to agencies and documents.
 

GovEngine - This site contains over 17,000 federal, state, and local governmental links.  It’s great for finding information about state resources, as well as each of the branches of government.
 

Thomas – U.S. Congress on the Internet - This site describes the legislative process and committees.  New bills and public laws are available in full-text. 
 

United States Government Manual - This site contains up-to-date information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches including names of officials, their addresses, and more.
 

The White House - The Official White House website provides news, issues, major speeches, and more.
 

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