[Free Registration/Login Required] Profiles of the key members of President Barack Obama's team, including his cabinet members, chief of staff, White House Press Secretary, National Security Advisor, Director of the CIA, and more.

Read the history behind the first child labor bill in 1916 and view the original document.

Use this site to learn all about this Supreme Court decision that dealt with interstate commerce. View an image of the original document and read the complete text.

A very interesting discussion of the potential problems that plagued the implementation of the Social Security Act. Read about the cases brought before the Supreme Court which gave Congress the constitutional ability to tax and spend for...

Excerpt from U.S. Strike Commission Report. Site also provides focus questions at the bottom.

Homepage for the United States Marshals Service. There are many helpful links on this page - history, major cases, and information on becoming a Deputy.

This very complete lesson plan explains the history of the Social Security Act of 1935, its history and importance to the elderly during the Great Depression, and its importance today. Everything necessary to teach the lesson and assess...

This lesson plan will help students understand that taxation involves a compromise of conflicting goals and that people who have the same income may not pay the same amount in taxes.

This lesson plan will help students understand the methods of filing tax returns and the advantages of preparing and transmitting tax returns electronically.

Read this 1915 essay by Alice Stone Blackwell, who outlines the basic reasons women should be granted equal voting rights in the U.S.

Site provides an overview of jurisdiction with links to recent case law and constitutional references.

A presentation of the law pertaining to Workers' Compensation. Employment Acts are mentioned and links are available for more information that is related.

Complete and comprehensive virtual learning unit on the Judicial Branch. Module includes downloads, interactive activities, questions and writing assignments as well as links to supplemental material. Students can link to online textbook...

A large collection of articles chronicling the history of our nation's highways. Includes articles showing the history from very early highways to the interstate system. Lots of related articles, pictures, and even songs about roads.

Use this resource to learn about how the Department of Energy provides information on science competitions, energy conservation, case studies and more.

This lesson plan looks at the current controversy of the FCC and making media outlets more accountable for what comes over their airways. In particular, the Super Bowl Halftime Show is discussed and looked at.

President George W. Bush arrived in Louisiana to tour the area after Hurricane Katrina. As President Bush was in the area, many began to criticize the federal government's response to the disaster, some alleging possible racism in the...

As with most other debates leading up to the Civil War, the debate about states' rights in reference to nullifying federal laws, ostensibly about tariffs, was really about the future of slavery in the South. Read about the issues of...

A short discussion about the invention of the submarine and its use by both the Confederates and the Federals in the Civil War. This is a transcript of an accompanying radio broadcast.

Students will evaluate whether federal tax on gas and diesel fuels should stay the same or increase based on data researched and write persuasive letters to their local papers and legislators urging them to take their stance.

An interesting look at the effects of the Great Depression on the citizens of Utah, a state which had the fourth highest rate of unemployment. Read about the state and federal programs which gave aid during this period of time.

Report from November, 2005, announcing that Donald Powell would coordinate Gulf Coast recovery for the federal government.

Beginning page of a Learning Adventure examines what parts of the Constitution give the branches of the Federal Government their specific powers. Those three parts are Article I, Article II, and Article III.

A dark side to the Jazz Age was the increase in the fear of Communism. Read about the federal government's actions to stem anything that was thought to threaten American security.