Are you more knowledgeable than the average citizen? The average score for all 2,508 Americans taking the following test was 49%; college educators scored 55%. Can you do better? Questions were drawn from past ISI surveys, as well as other nationally recognized exams.
The media center was transformed into the students’ polling precinct, and 14 computers were set up for students to electronically register their votes. Students voted via school district software called eChalk, and for those who had any difficulties voting electronically, paper ballots were available.
Online activity that allows students to select their cabinet members and create a budget based on percentage of spending for: Education, Crime Prevention, Military, Health Care and Environment. Includes a small writing exercise.
Cable in the Classroom uses Macromedia Director and Flash to deliver a
politically-charged board game which educates people on the process of a
presidential race by letting them run their own campaign.
WELCOME This database offers constitutions, charters, amendments, and other related documents. Nations of the world are linked to their constitutional text posted somewhere on the Internet.
We The Creators of this site, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain
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