Social Studies

Laws may be initiated in either chamber of Congress, the House of Representatives or the Senate. Learn how the process works.

This is a great site, with all sorts of information on the government, the United States, and the World. While you're there, you might want to check out all of the other homework help resources in math, science and more.

(Central Intelligence Agency) - This page shows each countries flags; you can also click on the country name for more facts.

The Kids in the House Web site is a public service provided by the Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Our mission is to provide educational and entertaining information about the legislative branch of the United States government to students of all age levels. Topics covered include the role of the U.S. House of Representatives, the legislative process, and House history.

Hello, kids! Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Benjamin Franklin. I will be your guide throughout this site. You probably know me best as a Founding Father and from my "shocking" kite experiment.
I have been chosen to represent GPO Access since I was involved in setting up the first public library in America and my work during the early days of government printing has led some people to give me the honorary title of "first public printer" of the United States.