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  • Federal Versus State Government

    The first type of government in America was based primarily on state government. Prior to the signing of the Constitution, America had been made up of thirteen colonies, which had been ruled by England. Following the Revolutionary War, these colonies,...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/master-federal-versus-state-government

  • Federal Versus State Government

    The first type of government in America was based mainly on state government. Before the signing of the Constitution, America had been made up of thirteen colonies, which had been ruled by England. Following the Revolutionary War, these colonies...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/journeyperson-federal-versus-state-government

  • Privacy Policy

    The Ben’s Guide to the U.S. Government Web site does not ask for or collect personal, individually-identifiable information, like names and addresses, from its users. We do use software that tracks the number of visitors to the site, but this software...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/legal

  • Learning Adventures

    Ben’s Guide provides opportunities to learn about themes related to our Government. These themes, called Learning Adventures, are divided into three school-age categories. The Learning Adventures are designed for specific age and grade groups:...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/for-parents-and-educators

  • Signing the Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence was approved by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, but it was not signed until almost a month later. The Congress did not have the approval of all 13 colonies until July 9, 1776. On July 19, Congress...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/j-signing-delaration

  • Election of the President and Vice President: Primary Election

    According to the United States Constitution, a Presidential election is to be held once every fourth year. To be able to run in an election for President one must be 35 years old, a natural born citizen of the United States, and a resident of the...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/election-of-the-president-vice-president-primary-election

  • The Legislative Branch

    Article I of the Constitution establishes the legislative branch. Section 1 reads: All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives. The remaining...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/m-legislative

  • Bill of Rights: 1789-91

    When the Constitution was ratified in 1789, people were concerned that it did not protect some basic rights. They thought that the Constitution should be changed to protect these rights. On December 15, 1791, 10 amendments were officially added to the...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/j-bill-rights-1789-91

  • State Government

    The Articles of Confederation created a nation that was "a league of friendship and perpetual union,” but the state governments had most of the power under the Articles, with little power given to the central government. Congress, for example, had to...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/j-state-government

  • The Legislative Branch

    The legislative branch is in charge of making laws. It is made up of the Congress and several Government agencies. Congress has two parts: the House of Representatives and the Senate. Members of the House of Representatives and the Senate are voted...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/a-legislative

  • Gettysburg Address: 1863

    The Gettysburg Address was a speech given by President Abraham Lincoln on November 19, 1863, at the official dedication of the Soldiers National Cemetery (now called the Gettysburg National Cemetery) at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It was an important...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/gettysburg-address-1863

  • The What and Who of Elections

    In this Learning Adventure, we’ll learn what voting is and who can vote. Voting is the process that American citizens use to choose our leaders, decide on our laws, or change our laws. Sometimes this is called casting a ballot. Citizens vote during an...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/what-and-who-of-elections-app

  • The Judicial Branch

    The judicial branch is in charge of deciding the meaning of laws, how to apply them to real situations, and whether a law breaks the rules of the Constitution. The Constitution is the highest law of our Nation. The U.S. Supreme Court, the highest court...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/a-judicial

  • Learn about the United States

    Citizenship Learn about the United States Can you answer the following questions correctly? • What are the first three words of the Constitution? • What is an amendment? • What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? • What is one...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/citizenship

  • Election of Representatives

    When the first Congress met in 1789, there were 59 Representatives in the House of Representatives. As the number of states increased and as the population grew, the number of Representatives increased significantly. A law passed in 1911 fixed the size...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/election-of-representatives

  • Election of Senators

    Each state has two Senators who are elected to serve six-year terms. Every two years one third of the Senate is up for reelection. To be able to run in an election for the Senate one must be 30 years old by the time one takes the oath of office, a...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/election-of-senators

  • Election of the President and Vice President: Electoral College

    The Electoral College is a method of indirect popular election of the President of the United States. Instead of voting for a specific candidate, voters in an indirect popular election select a panel of individuals pledged to vote for a specific...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/election-of-the-president-vice-president-electoral-college

  • The Judicial Branch

    Article III of the Constitution establishes the judicial branch of Government with the creation of the Supreme Court. Section 1 of Article III begins: The judicial Power of the United States shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/m-judicial

  • The Executive Branch

    Article II of the Constitution defines the powers of the executive branch by establishing a President of the United States of America. Section 1 of Article II begins: The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America....

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/m-executive

  • U.S. Constitution: 1789

    The Constitution of the United States is the foundation of our American Government. It lays out the system of Government and the rights of the American people. The Constitution has three parts. The Preamble tells the purpose of the document and...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/u-s-constitution-1789

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