Civics and Government Resources
**New 2022 Updated 88 page version** of American Civics Workbook. Includes National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies Workbook appropriate for Civics and Government courses.
Each chapter includes reading guide and worksheet with engaging graphic organizers and hands on activities. Perfect for home school and classrooms.
Chapter 1: Citizenship
Chapter 2: Rights and Responsibilities
Chapter 3: The Foundations of Government
Chapter 4: The Origins of Government
Chapter 5: The United States Constitution
Chapter 6: Federalism
Chapter 7: The Legislative Branch
Chapter 8: The Executive Branch
Chapter 9: The Judicial Branch
Chapter 10: Types of Laws
Chapter 11: Civil Liberties
Civil Rights Document Based Questions (DBQ)
Chapter 12: Voting Rights in America
Standards Covered in this Workbook:
The Judicial Branch
The Judicial Branch Internet Activity
In this fun research activity. Students research the Judicial Branch and learn about the current Justices of the Supreme Court. In the 2nd part of the activity they look at a primary document, a Supreme Court case opinion and learn how to find information from the document, such as who the parties, when the case was heard and decided on, and who wrote the court opinion.
This resource includes a BONUS ready-to-use interactive version of the PDF. Assign it to students to complete from any device.
The Judicial Branch Worksheet
This reading guide covers a chapter on the Judicial Branch and includes reflection questions and graphic organizers.
- Topics Include:
The Judicial Branch - The Federal District Courts
- The Federal Court of Appeals
- Federal Judges
- he Supreme Court
- Steps of Supreme Court Cases
- State and Local Courts
Answer Key included
This resource includes a BONUS ready-to-use interactive version of the PDF. Assign it to students to complete from any device.
The Judicial Branch PowerPoint / Lecture
This PowerPoint describes the Judicial Branch, with engaging videos and clipart.
Topics Include: Topics Include:
- The Judicial Branch
- The Federal District Courts
- The Federal Court of Appeals
- Federal Judges
- he Supreme Court
- Steps of Supreme Court Cases
- State and Local Courts
The Executive Branch
The Executive Branch Research Activity
Great hands-on resource for students to look at the photos from the great depression and then analyze them using deduction skills and prior knowledge. Perfect activity to use for diversified learning.
This resource includes a BONUS ready-to-use interactive version of the PDF. Assign it to students to complete from any device.
The Executive Branch Worksheet
This worksheet covers a chapter on the Executive Branch. Includes the reading material and reading reflection questions with graphic organizers. This also includes the answer key.
Topics include:
- The President
- Responsibilities of the President
- Foreign Policy
- Vice President
- Executive Office of the President (EOP)
- Cabinet Departments
This resource includes a BONUS ready-to-use interactive version of the PDF. Assign it to students to complete from any device.
The Executive Branch PowerPoint
This PowerPoint covers a chapter on the Executive Branch
Topics include:
- The President
- Responsibilities of the President
- Foreign Policy
- Vice President
- Executive Office of the President (EOP)
- Cabinet Departments
The Legislative Branch
Legislative Branch Activity
This fun internet research project has students find the current leaders of the Senate, House and the Committee Chairs.
This resource includes a BONUS ready-to-use interactive version of the PDF. Assign it to students to complete from any device
The Legislative Branch Worksheet
Worksheet covers entire chapter on Legislative Branch. Perfect for either Civics or Government courses. Worksheet includes text based questions, and graphic organizers. Answer Key included.
Covers topics:
- The Legislative Branch:
- The House of Representatives
- The Senate
- Congressional Committees
- Congressional Staff
This resource includes a BONUS ready-to-use interactive version of the PDF. Assign it to students to complete from any device.
The Legislative Branch PowerPoint
This PowerPoint covers a unit on the Legislative Branch. Perfect for either Government or Civics courses.
Covers topics:
- The Legislative Branch:
- The House of Representatives
- The Senate
- Congressional Committees
- Congressional Staff
Federalism
Federalism Hands-on Activity
This hands-on activity, has students create a foldable on the division of powers between the state and federal government. This is a perfect activity for a chapter on Federalism in government and civics. Provides a reading for students to formulate the needed information for the foldable.
This resource includes a BONUS ready-to-use interactive version of the PDF. Assign it to students to complete from any device.
Federalism Worksheet
This 8 page worksheet with answer key covers topics:
- What is Federalism?
- Powers of the Federal Government
- State Powers
- Interstate Relations
Includes a Reading Reflection Questions and Graphic Organizer
This resource includes a BONUS ready-to-use interactive version of the PDF. Assign it to students to complete from any device.
Federalism PowerPoint
This PowerPoint covers topics: Includes appealing visuals and engaging video clip about federalism.
- What is Federalism?
- Powers of the Federal Government
- State Powers
- Interstate Relations
The Constitution
Bill of Rights Activity
Great hands on activity for differentiated learning in civics and government grades 6-12. All clipart provided. Students will cut out the images, numbers and descriptions and paste them on paper or poster in the appropriate order and match.
The Constitution Worksheet
This extensive worksheet covers all the topics to do with the Constitution including:
covers all the topics on the constitution including:
- The Purpose of the Constitution
- The Preamble to the Constitution
- The Articles of the Constitution (Seven Articles)
- Amendments
- Bill of Rights
- State Constitutions
Includes Reading Reflection Questions, Graphic Organizer
This resource includes a BONUS ready-to-use interactive version of the PDF. Assign it to students to complete from any device.
The Constitution PowerPoint
This PowerPoint covers the Constitution. This visually appealing PowerPoint includes engaging short videos.
- Topics include:
- The Articles of the Constitution
- Amendments
- The Bill of Rights
- State Constitutions
The Origins of the American Government
The Founding Fathers Hands-on Foldable Activity
This is a fun foldable hands-on activity, perfect for differentiated learning. Students create a foldable after they research the founding fathers on the internet or their text books. All the clip art is provided. Just need glue, scissors and markers/colored pencils.
Perfect for courses in civics, government, and U.S. History
Origins of the American Government Worksheet
This worksheet covers the chapter on the Origins of the American Government. Topics include: Perfect for government, civics or US history courses.
- American Political Heritage
- Influential European and Colonial Documents
- Conflicts between the American
- Colonists and the British Government
- Anti-Federalist:
- Ratification
- The First American Flag
And a reading Reflection and Graphic Organizers
This resource includes a BONUS ready-to-use interactive version of the PDF. Assign it to students to complete from any device.
Origins of the American Government PowerPoint
This PowerPoint covers a chapter on the Origins of the American Government. Can be used for government, civics and US history courses. Engaging videos and eye catching slides.
Foundations of Government
Types of Governments Hands-on Activity
In this worksheet, the students will use their resources either on the web or in the text book to identify the different types of governments: Dictatorship, Oligarchy, Monarchy and Democracy. They will create a foldable with the information they learn about each one.
The Foundations of Government Worksheet
This worksheet covers a chapter on the foundations of government including topics such as:
- Purpose of the Government
- Economic Systems
- Essential Features of a State
- Systems of a Government
- Major Types of Governments
- Principles of Democracy
- Principles of an Authoritarian
- Government Principles of a Monarchy
- Reading Reflection and Graphic Organizers
This resource includes a BONUS ready-to-use interactive version of the PDF. Assign it to students to complete from any device.
The Foundations of Government PowerPoint
PowerPoint on the Foundations of Government, Engaging visuals and video. Topics such as:
- Purpose of the Government
- Economic Systems
- Essential Features of a State
- Systems of a Government
- Major Types of Governments
- Principles of Democracy
- Principles of an Authoritarian
- Government Principles of a Monarchy
- Reading Reflection and Graphic Organizers
More Government and Civics Resources
Ratifying
the Constitution
Students will read about the arguments that the federalist and anti-federalist made on ratifying the constitution, called the Great Debate. Then they will take the information They learned and create a fold-able displaying the arguments on both sides. They will then look at the map, and synthesize the information from the map.
How a Bill becomes a Law - Printable Board Game Activity
Play and instructional game with students, where students will walk through the process of how a bill becomes a law. This is a fun easy hands on activity that will give students a better understanding of the process in which a bill becomes a law. Materials needed are: the handout, one dice, and a coin to use as a game piece.
Analyzing Primary Sources -
Trial by Jury
Students are given 5 Primary sources to look on the topic of Trial by Jury in the United States. Then they will use the primary sources to identify, explain, evaluate, synthesize and make connections.
This resource includes a BONUS ready-to-use interactive version of the PDF. Assign it to students to complete from any device.
The Equal Rights Amendment -Primary Sources
In this DBQ (Document Based Questions) Students learn about the amendment that has been trying to get passed for almost 100 years now. They look at primary source documents/images from the movement and reflect. There is also a vocabulary activity for some of the words that may need to be further defined (great resource for ESL students). Answer key is attached.
This resource includes a BONUS ready-to-use interactive version of the PDF. Assign it to students to complete from any device.
The Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances Worksheet
This supplemental worksheet is on the separation of powers in the three branches of government, checks and balances on each of those branches and bicameralism.
This resource includes a BONUS ready-to-use interactive version of the PDF. Assign it to students to complete from any device.
Voting in America
Worksheet
This worksheet packet covers information about voting in America. The history of voting, elections, political parties, electoral college, and how to be an informed voter.
Reading reflection questions with vocabulary activity, timeline activity and higher thinking questions.
This resource includes a BONUS ready-to-use interactive version of the PDF. Assign it to students to complete from any device.
Why Voting Matters
Worksheet
In this extensive fun research activity, students will look at the issues that are important to them and compare them to other age groups and demographics. This worksheet includes charts, graphic organizers and research links to explore the political issue of their choice and see how that issue compares to other demographics, ages, and political parties.
This resource includes a BONUS ready-to-use interactive version of the PDF. Assign it to students to complete from any device.
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