Great Government for Kids

Your State and Federal Government

Step 1: By now you should have read the on-line book about how our government was formed.

Now, go on a webquest to learn more about how our government is organized.

Click HERE to get questions for your webquest.

For a website that will help you in your quest, click HERE .

For more advanced information, click HERE.

STEP 2: Click below for your team's special quest:

These sites will help you as you complete your special quest:

Executive Branch:

Legislative Branch:

How An Idea Becomes a Law
This interactive game will show how laws are created.
http://www.assembly.ca.gov/kids/kids1/kids1.htm

What is a Law?
Information about why we lave laws, who makes them, and how they are made
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/lawmaking/index.html

The Capitol Building
Information about the U.S. Capitol and excellent pictures
http://www.aoc.gov/

Tour of the Capitol Building and Information about the U.S. Senate
http://www.senate.gov/visiting/index.html

Judicial Branch

The Supreme Court
A virtual tour of the Supreme Court - needs Quicktime installed
U.S. Supreme Court
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/

Information about the Court and the Justices
Inside the Supreme Court
http://www.courttv.com/multimedia/supremecourt/interior1.html

Comparing State and Federal Government

California State Government - Click on "GOVERNMENT"
http://www.ca.gov/state/portal/myca_homepage.jsp

Local Government (Lafayette City Council)