How a Bill Becomes a Law
By Melanie Buyarski
In this colorful activity, learners follow the path of a bill as it begins in the House of Representatives.
The Duties of the Three Branches of Government (Screencast)
In this screencast, explore the legislative, executive, and judiciary branches of the U.S. government. External resource: www.usconstitution.com
Jurisdiction Challenge
By Jody Cooper
Learners test their knowledge of jurisdiction issues by matching case scenarios to the correct court. The cases involve the following courts: Circuit, Small Claims, Probate, District, Bankruptcy, State Appellate Court, Wisconsin Supreme Court, and U.S. Supreme Courthouse.
Interest Groups: Civil and Constitutional Rights
By Therese Nemec, Nancy McFadden, Deb DeRosso, Mike English
Students read about the different kinds of civil/constitutional rights interest groups and answer multiple-choice questions.
Barriers to Critical Thinking: People-Related Obstacles
By Therese Nemec
The learner will identify barriers to critical thinking related to internal and external factors after viewing scenarios.
Perception - Understanding the World Around You
By VickyWeiland
Learn the definition of perception, its process and how it affects communication
Sources of Government Power
By Nancy McFadden
In this learning activity you'll apply information about three different sources of governmental power: Unitary, Confederate, and Federal to world governments.
Overcoming Barriers to Critical Thinking: People-Related Obstacles
The learner will identify techniques to use to overcome people-related barriers to critical thinking.
Free Exercise of Religion - U.S. Supreme Court Case: Church of Lukumi Babalu Aye, Inc. and Ernesto Picardo v. City of Hialeah
In this learning activity you'll review the facts and interpretations, determine a verdict, and respond to questions.
The U.S. National Debt
By Barbara Laedtke
Learners examine how the National Debt occurs and trace its history from the time of the Revolutionary War through the present.
U.S. Supreme Court Case: Lemon v. Kurtzman
In this learning activity you'll review the facts and interpretations of this court case, determine a verdict, and respond to questions.
Barriers to Critical Thinking: Being Human
The learner will explore basic human limitations that create barriers to critical thinking including selective thinking, false memories, and perceptual limitations.
Free Exercise of Religion - U.S. Supreme Court Case: Wisconsin v. Yoder
Who Votes in America?
In this interactive object, learners identify common characteristics of people who are likely to vote.
Employability Essentials -- Think Critically and Creatively
Being a critical and creative thinker is essential in today’s workplace. It’s also crucial to your career success, regardless of your field or your position. Employers are looking for employees who can creatively problem solve to find answers that are best for both employees and the company.
The United States Congress
In this learning activity you'll test your knowledge of the roles and differences between the two Houses of Congress - the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Amendments to the U.S. Constitution
By Mona Wenrich
Students explore the history of U.S. Constitutional amendments and the process involved in adding an amendment. In an interactive exercise, learners author their own amendments and explain why these should be added to the Constitution.
Freedom of Religion - Supreme Court Case: Lynch v. Donnelly
The Constitution of the United States of America Quiz
By Jen Bero
Learners test their knowledge of the framework of the U.S. government in this 13-question quiz.
The Judiciary Quiz
By Deb DeRosso, Mike English
In this learning activity you'll match the different responsibilities of the federal court system with the appropriate federal court.
Understanding Voting Rates
Students examine how voting rates are determined and how those rates change depending upon the population being studied. A brief quiz completes the activity.
Examining the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment
In this learning activity you'll read about efforts to prevent the government from interfering with citizens' rights to practice their religious beliefs.
Gerrymandering
Students read about the illegal practice of manipulating the boundaries of legislative districts for political gain. They then create their own gerrymandered districts in a drag and drop exercise.
United States Presidential Roles & Responsibilities
The student reviews the roles and responsibilities of the President and takes a quiz.
The First Amendment: Interpretations of the Establishment Clause
In this learning activity you'll review three interpretations regarding the separation of church and state.