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  • About the Emancipation Proclamation

    The Emancipation Proclamation stated that slaves in the Confederate states (the states that wanted to separate from the United States) were free, and that the Union military would fight to preserve that freedom. It only applied to states that were “in...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/about-the-emancipation-proclamation

  • Ways to Amend the Constitution

    Under Article V of the Constitution, there are two ways to propose and ratify amendments to the Constitution. To propose amendments, two-thirds of both houses of Congress can vote to propose an amendment, or two-thirds of the state legislatures can ask...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/j-ways-to-amend-constitution

  • States and Dates of Ratification

    On September 17, 1787, the Constitution of the United States was finally accepted by the delegates. It did not contain any sort of Bill of Rights, even though that question had been heavily debated. Of the 42 delegates still present at the convention...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/j-states-ratification

  • The Constitutional Convention

    A convention of delegates from all the states (except Rhode Island) met in Philadelphia, PA, in May of 1787. Known as the Constitutional Convention, during this meeting it was decided that the best solution to the young country's problems was to set...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/j-constitutional-convention

  • From Colonial Rule to Independence

    For thousands of years, North America was populated mainly by Native Americans and was mostly unknown to Europe. In the 1500s, Europeans began arriving in North America; they found a land with many natural resources and began to claim parts of it....

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/j-colonial-rule-to-independence

  • U.S. Constitution: 1789

    The Constitution of the United States is the foundation of our Federal Government. It is often called the supreme or highest law of the land; no law may be passed that contradicts its principles. At the same time, it is flexible and allows for changes...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/j-us-constitution

  • Writing the Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence was originally written by Thomas Jefferson. When Jefferson had finished his draft, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Jefferson met to make changes. This version was sent to the Second Continental Congress on July 2, and...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/j-writing-decaration

  • Who Makes Laws?

    For this learning adventure, we will talk about how laws are made on the national level. These are called Federal laws because they are made by our Federal Government. Everyone must follow the Federal laws because we live in one nation called the...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/a-who-makes

  • The Executive Branch

    The executive branch of our Government is in charge of making sure that the laws of the United States are obeyed. The President of the United States is the head of the executive branch. The President gets help from the Vice President, department heads...

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

  • Text of the Gettysburg Address

    There are several copies of the Gettysburg Address that show that Lincoln made changes to the text. The following is a transcript of Lincoln’s speech as it appears on the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC: “Four score and seven years ago our fathers...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/text-of-the-gettysburg-address

  • About the Gettysburg Address

    Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address begins with the words, “Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.” Lincoln's statement...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/about-the-gettysburg-address

  • Additional Amendments to the Constitution

    Since the original 10 amendments, or the Bill of Rights, 17 more amendments have been passed. These include: Amendment XIII, ratified on December 6, 1865, which abolished slavery. Amendment XV, ratified on February 3, 1870, which states that "the right...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/additional-amendments-to-the-constitution

  • What is a Law?

    We can better understand the law when we understand our communities. Laws teach us how to behave properly and inform us of the rules we all must follow. So first, we need to know what a law is, who makes the laws, and how laws are made. Let’s get...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/a-what-is-law

  • Articles of Confederation: 1777-1789

    The American colonies fought for independence from Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). After winning their freedom, the former colonies needed to create a new system of government. The first system created was known as the...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/j-articles-of-confederation

  • Declaration of Independence Facts and Figures

    John Hancock, President of the Second Continental Congress and a governor of Massachusetts, was the first to sign; he used such a large, bold script that people now speak of a ‘John Hancock’ to mean a signature. Some of the delegates were not in...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/j-declaration-facts-figures

  • Declaration of Independence: 1776

    The Declaration of Independence is one of the most important documents in the history of the United States. It marked an official step taken by the American colonies toward independence from British rule under the monarchy of King George III. Many...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/j-declaration-of-independence

  • Articles of Confederation: 1777-1789

    The American colonies fought for independence from Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). The colonies needed to create a new government. The first system was called the Articles of Confederation. It was adopted on November...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/articles-of-confederation-1777-1789

  • Bill of Rights: 1789-91

    When the Constitution was approved in 1789, some people felt that it did not protect some basic rights and that the Constitution should be changed to protect those rights. On December 15, 1791, changes were made to the Constitution. These first 10...

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

  • U.S. Government Web sites for Kids

    This list includes resources that are either published by the U.S. Government or have information on topics related to Federal Government legislation and the three branches of government. To get started on your own learning adventures, check out these...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/58-parents-educators-for-journeyperson-and-master/197-u-s-government-web-sites-for-kids-9-plus

  • U.S. Government Web sites for Kids

    This list includes resources that are either published by the U.S. Government or have information on topics related to Federal Government legislation and the three branches of government. To get started on your own learning adventures, check out these...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/parent-ed-u-s-government-web-sites-for-kids

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