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New Executive Branch Lesson Plans Added!

What are the powers, purpose, and limitations of the presidency and the executive branch? The newly updated Executive Branch Unit introduces high school students to the role and powers of the president and the function of the executive branch.

March is Women's History Month

Women's History Month provides an opportunity to discuss and reflect on the role women have played in shaping the United States. Explore our resources for teaching women's history, including weekly planners!

Explore New Elementary Resources: Private i History Detectives!

We are thrilled to release a new inquiry-based civics and history curriculum just for K–5 learners.

Empower English & Multilingual Learners with Spanish Translations

As part of our commitment to helping every student understand our system of government and be inspired to be civically engaged, many of iCivics games are available with English language learner supports & Spanish translations.

Would you like a slice of People’s Pie?

Your favorite game to teach about the federal budget is back. People’s Pie breaks the complex concepts of the federal budgeting system into sweet, student-friendly, bite-size pieces.

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    The Sovereign State

    Discover the four features of a sovereign state. Graphic organizers and mini-quizzes help reinforce the information, while students create a fictional country to apply what they've learned.
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    Who Rules?

    Students learn about the different forms of government that exist, including democracy, autocracy, oligarchy, and others. They compare and contrast these types of government, and they look at real-…
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    Limiting Government

    Explore the five basic limits on government through the true story of Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori, and other fictional cases of government power gone wild.
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    Slavery: No Freedom, No Rights

    From the basics about slavery to the attitudes that defended it and the efforts of those who wanted to see it abolished, in this lesson students learn about this dark part of America's past.Got a 1:…
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    Civic Action and Change

    Students learn the basic steps of civic action and what it takes to make change, following the "I AM" model (Inform, Act, Maintain). Along the way, they explore the change-making examples of four key…
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    The Federalist Debate (HS)

    Discover the debate that surrounded the Constitution before it became the law of the land. Excerpts from Federalist 84 and Anti-Federalist 46 offer insight into both sides of the debate while…
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    A Very Big Branch

    In A Very Big Branch, students learn that there's more to the executive branch than just the president! Students explore the roles and responsibilities of the presidential cabinet and executive…
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    Brown v. Board of Education (1954)

    This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court’s decision that overturned “separate but equal” in public schools. Students learn about segregation and “equality under the law,” and they use…
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    In re Gault (1967)

    This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court’s decision that said juvenile offenders have a right to due process. Students learn about 14th Amendment due process, fairness, and the…
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    Miranda v. Arizona (1966)

    This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court’s decision that prohibited a suspect’s statements from being used as evidence unless the suspect has been advised of his or her rights to…
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    Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

    This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court’s decision that it was constitutional to keep black and white people segregated as long as the accommodations for each race were “equal.”  …
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    Texas v. Johnson (1989)

    This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court’s decision that burning the American flag is a form of political speech protected by the First Amendment. Students learn about the First…
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    Banks, Credit & the Economy

    This lesson presents a crash course in the relationship between money, banks, and lending in our economy. Students first learn the basics about money and banks. Then they then learn about banks’ role…
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    Foreign Policy: War & Peace and Everything In…

    Students learn what foreign policy means. First, they learn the distinction between foreign and domestic policy. Then they find out what role the executive branch plays in foreign policy and the…
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    For The President, All In A Day's Work

    Students learn the primary responsibilities of the president and how those duties connect to the powers the Constitution grants to the Executive Branch. Students also learn about the types of issues…
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