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ProCon

Cuba Embargo

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
President John F. Kennedy bought 1,200 Cuban cigars the night before he enacted the Cuban trade embargo in 1962. Should the United States maintain the embargo? Using the website, pupils explore the topic to prepare for a class debate or...
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: The Democratic Process

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview explaining some fundamental characteristics of the political processes of a representative democracy.
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Other

Representative Democracy Has Failed

For Students 9th - 10th
This politically oriented site outlines the degeneration of American Democracy and the erosion of democratic principles as exemplified by unconstitutional actions on the part of the Federal and State governments, as in the examples of...
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Other

Athenian Agora Excavations

For Students 9th - 10th
Based on excavations of the Athenian Agora, this site offers both photographs and diagrams of the Agora, as well as photographs of artifacts representative of ancient Greek/Aegean life. In addition, the texts of two books, The Birth of...
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Other

Civics Online: (Re)envisioning the Democratic Community

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Civics Online offers teachers, students, and parents many excellent resources to enhance the learning of civics in the classroom and at home.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: History of Ancient Rome for Kids: The Roman Republic

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the Republic of Ancient Roman. This complex government with laws and representatives voted on by the people laid the groundwork for modern democracy.
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Other

The Hill

For Students 9th - 10th
The Hill is a non-partisan, non-ideological weekly newspaper that describes the inner workings of Congress, the pressures confronting policy makers and the many ways in which decisions are made.
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FOX News

Fox News: Politics

For Students 9th - 10th
FOX News covers the latest in United States politics. Impact is presented with television and the internet in mind.
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USA Today

Usa Today: Washington Politics

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides the top news in U.S. Politics in brief. Content includes a focus on the president, senate, house, state governors, legislatures, and initiatives.