Government and Politics: Civics for the American Experiment Interactives Playlist

Laptop displaying an illustration of the U.S. Capitol with text about Congress and navigating challenges.

Escape from Congress Interactive Game

Activity

An interactive, device-based game that helps students understand the working of Congress.

Laptop displaying an illustration of diverse characters preparing for a cross-country adventure, with a bus in the background.

Federalism Interactive Game

Activity

An interactive, device-based game that gives students an opportunity to internalize the nuances of the federalism system.

A drag-and-drop interface for associating themes with the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments.

Amendments Four, Five and Six Interactive

Activity

A card sorting interactive that helps students define the fourth, fifth and sixth amendments.

A laptop displaying a message about early band practice and an illustration of a school building.

Principles and Virtue Interactive Game

Activity

An interactive, device-based game that helps students explore how they can display Founding Principles and Civic Virtues in their everyday lives.

Timeline showing US presidents Bush, Obama, and Trump with dates 2002, 2010, and 2019 related to technology.

Technology and the President Interactive Timeline

Activity

An interactive that highlights how technology has increased the reach and influence of the executive branch.

A timeline detailing crises between 1781-1787 under the Articles of Confederation and its governance issues.

Timeline of Crises Between 1781-1787: Articles of Confederation

Activity

An interactive that helps students explore the timeline of events between the years 1781-1787 under the Articles of Confederation.

Illustration of the Maryland State House with a description of the Annapolis Convention in September 1786.

Timeline Examination of the Constitutional Convention

Activity

An interactive that helps students explore the timeline of the Constitutional Convention.

Infographic explaining the levels of federal courts: U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Courts of Appeals, and U.S. District Courts.

Infographic: Levels of Federal Courts

Activity

An infographic outlining the structure and jurisdiction of the three levels of federal courts: District Courts, Courts of Appeals, and the Supreme Court.

Venn diagram illustrating federalism, showing reserved, enumerated, and concurrent powers among state and local governments.

Infographic: Federalism

Activity

An interactive representation that highlights separate and shared responsibilities of local, state, and national government.

Infographic outlining the rights of the accused, essential vocabulary, landmark court cases, and constitutional amendments.

Rights of the Accused Infographic

Activity

An interactive infographic that explain the Rights of the Accused.

Infographic illustrating foundational principles, key clauses, and incorporation concepts of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Substantive Due Process and the Fourteenth Amendment Infographic

Activity

A visual resource outlines essential terms, foundational concepts, and critical clauses related to the Fourteenth Amendment, with a focus on substantive due process.