Proud to Be An American Educational Resources

Understanding our Government and knowing how to contact our government officials is an important aspect of being an American. Use the links below to learn more about how our government operates, to learn more about our individual states, and to learn about our elected public officials.

	Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government - this site features excellent information about our governement that is appropriate for students all ages. Select the grade level of your choice to begin.
	USA.gov - Home page of the US Government's Official Web Portal for all government transactions.
	US Government Manual - the official handbook of the Federal Government
	50States.com - Provides extensive information about the fifty United States of America.
	Infoplease Fifty States - includes information about each state
	MapStats: United States - To view a profile of a State, county, city, congressional district, or Federal judicial district, select the name of the State from the menu or use the map of the United States that is found at the site.
	Yahoo United States Directory - Click on a state name to work your way through different categories of the government, etc.
	Write your Senator - use the directory found on the United States Senate site to find your senators and his/her contact information
	Write your Representative - use the index found at the House of Representatives site to find contact information to contact the Representative for your area (use the link found on this site to find the 9-digit zip code required for the form)
	Congress.org - use the index found at this site to locate all the government officials for your area ... use the Write Your Officials link found on the left side of the screen. The form will take you to information about your President, Senators, Representatives, Governor, Senators, and Assemblymen
	Senate Kids - use this kid-friendly site to learn about the branches of the government, to find your state senator, and more.
	Congress for Kids - take a tour of the federal government and take some quizzes to find out how much you know abou the government
	Kids in the House - download a free House Activity booklet, meet the clerk, learn about Congress and more
	America's Story: Explore the States - read a brief history of your state by clicking on your state