Government Links
Three Branches of Government Powers Game
http://www.texaslre.org/branches_game.html
LEGISLATIVE–FEDERAL
Senate
http://maps.google.com/help/maps/elections/#us_senators
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
House of Representatives
http://www.knollenberg.house.gov/
http://clerkkids.house.gov/congress/members/index.html
EXECUTIVE–FEDERAL
President & Vice President
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/
Secretary of State
http://www.state.gov/
Attorney General
http://www.usdoj.gov/ag/
JUDICIAL–FEDERAL
Supreme Court
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/about/about.html
Click on Biographies of Current Members and The Supreme Court Building
LEGISLATIVE–STATE
How many & find a Representative (House)
http://house.michigan.gov/find_a_rep.asp
http://house.michigan.gov/rep.asp?DIST=040
How many Senators (Senate)
http://www.senate.michigan.gov/
Click on Senators from top blue bar
Find a Senator (Senate)
http://www.senate.michigan.gov/
Click on Find Your Senator on the left blue bar
http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/senators/Pappageorge.asp?District=13
EXECUTIVE–STATE
Governor
http://www.michigan.gov/gov
Lieutenant Governor
http://www.michigan.gov/ltgov
JUDICIAL–STATE
Supreme Court
http://courts.michigan.gov/supremecourt/
Names of Judges
http://courts.michigan.gov/supremecourt/AboutCourt/biography.htm
Court of Appeals
http://coa.courts.mi.gov/clerkoffice/contactinfo.htm
District Court (local)
http://www.oakgov.com/dc48/index.html
Being an Informed Voter
http://www.readinga-z.com/theme/election08.html
Click on Approx. grade 4 under each candidate
http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/election2008/games/candidates_stand/issues.htm
GO TO THE POLLS WITH A PARENT!
Optical Scan Ballot
http://www.michigan.gov/mikids/0,1607,7-163-15942_20267—,00.html
Paper Ballot
http://www.michigan.gov/mikids/0,1607,7-163-15942_20293—,00.html
Punch Card Ballot
http://www.michigan.gov/mikids/0,1607,7-163-15942_20377—,00.html
Voting Machine
http://www.michigan.gov/mikids/0,1607,7-163-15942_20569—,00.html
Understanding the Electoral College
http://www.congressforkids.net/Elections_electoralcollege.htm
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/6-8/election/electoral.html
Interactive Map to play with to predict electoral college votes and see the result of the election
http://maps.google.com/help/maps/elections/#electoral_votes
Election Results Coverage **Please use these links with parent supervision.**
http://www.cnn.com
http://www.foxnews.com/
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/
