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Oath of Office
In the Federal Government, in order for an official to take office, he or she must first take the oath of office; this is also known as a swearing-in ceremony. The official reciting the oath swears an allegiance to uphold the Constitution. The...
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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...
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Election of the President and Vice President: General Election
The primary election process ends with the national conventions of the political parties. Once the national conventions have been held, and the candidates from the political parties have been nominated and chosen, the presidential election begins in...
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A Message to Kids
Bensguide.gpo.gov is a ‘dot.gov’ site, which means it comes from the U.S. Government. Government sites that end in .gov have to follow special rules for kid-designed sites to protect privacy, but non-government sites (.com, .info, etc.) do not have to...
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A Message to Parents, Guardians, and Educators
Bensguide.gpo.gov is a product of the U.S. Government Publishing Office. This site is designed for kids, however, we may also include some information that is useful to those who want to become naturalized citizens. Although many of the sites we link...
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About Ben
The inspiration for the Ben character comes from Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), who, like Thomas Jefferson and George Washington, was one of the most important individuals in early colonial and United States history. As a young boy, Ben worked as an...
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How Laws are Made: The Language of the Law
Some subjects have a special vocabulary that we use so we can talk about complex topics in simple ways. In math, some words are addition, fractions, and decimals. We can talk about math without using these words, but it can quickly get confusing. In...
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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....
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