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Vocabulary University - Election Campaign Comic Strip and Puzzles - http://www.vocabulary.com/election.html History Mystery - Bill of Rights - http://teacher.scholastic.com/histmyst/start.asp?Game=11 3 Branches of Government Game - http://www.trumanlibrary.org/whistlestop/teacher_lessons/3branches/3bgovt.htm National Constitution Center - Interactive Constitution - http://www.constitutioncenter.org/constitution/ http://www.constitutioncenter.org/constitution/details_explanation.php?link=003&const=00_pre_00 NOVA - Saving the National Treasure - Interactive Declaration of Independence - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/charters/damage.html The Democracy Project - http://pbskids.org/democracy/ Congress for Kids - On this site, you will travel back in American history to the time of the thirteen colonies struggling to free themselves from the rule of the British monarch. The creation of the Declaration of Independence is a dramatic story, and this section includes some helpful information to tell the tale. http://congressforkids.net/Independence_index.htm The Duties of the Three Branches of Government - http://www.wisconline.org/objects/index_tj.asp?objid=SOC5904 Our Constitution: The Document that Gave Birth to a Nation - United Streaming Video - Utilizing the spectacular backdrop of the events which surrounded the "We the People 200" celebration in Philadelphia 1987, this program simply, clearly and with dramatic flair, examines and explains the historical significance of the Constitution, its structure and function, and its present day meaning and importance.  Must have United Streaming login information to access video American Revolution, The: From Colonies to Constitution: Shaping the New Nation - United Streaming Video - This program looks at some of inspirations for America's democracy and shows how they came to be embodied in the laws and government of the United States. Included are Judeo-Christian morality, the French Enlightenment, the English Parliamentary system, the Magna Carta, and the Mayflower Compact. The program examines the problems faced by the America's founders and examines some of the issues debated as the Constitution, the structure of the new government, and the Bill of Rights were hammered out.  (Note: Video Segments tab to play related portions of full video) - Must have United Streaming login information to access video