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Run your own presidential campaign!
Students learn about the different forms of government that exist, including democracy, autocracy, oligarchy, and others. They compare and contrast these types of government, and…
Explore the five basic limits on government through the true story of Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori, and other fictional cases of government power gone wild.
Great question! We ask Thomas Hobbes and John Locke to help us find an answer. The thing is, they don't agree. Dig into the philosophers' ideas and see how they've influenced those…
The role of interest groups in politics and government is a hot topic in the media today. This lesson uses the battle over school lunch ingredients to illustrate how interest…
Make your students’ game play more meaningful by using our activity and assessment set designed specifically for Win the White House. This easy-to-use Extension Pack helps you give…
From Commander-in-Chief to Chief Executive—keep track of the many roles of the president with this printable infographic for your classroom!
What does a Supreme Court justice really do? How do they make their decisions? What better way to find out than by trying it yourself! Got a 1:1 classroom? Download fillable PDF…
If Marbury was right, then why didn't he get the writ? Find out how the Supreme Court got the power to decide what is constitutional, and what the Court can do with that power.
Did Cellar breach the contract? Or was there no contract to begin with? Let students decide in this scripted trial simulation. Got a 1:1 classroom?
Impeachment really is only half the story! Follow the processes and powers of impeachment in this easy to follow printable infographic.
Does your state court system feel oddly similar to our federal one? Chances are it does, but there may still be some differences. In this lesson, students learn how our…
Most cases start and end in trial court, but what if there's an error? Show students how a case works its way up in this printable poster for your classroom! iCivics en español! A…
Meet the departments doing the important jobs that make your county work!
How did women win the right to vote? Explore how the women’s suffrage movement spread across the United States beginning in the late 1800s.
The U.S. government circulates a census every 10 years. This infographic will help your students know how to make it count.
In case of emergency, declare it! Help your students understand what it means when a state of emergency is declared with this printable infographic.
Lace up your shoes and learn how candidates run the race to become President of the United States!
Every election, candidates spend a lot of money on their campaign. Do you know where the candidates get the money and what they spend it on?
Where do we draw the line? Find out how redistricting turns into gerrymandering, and how gerrymandering negatively impacts people in those districts.
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