Hi John,
The Bill of Rights Institute has a commitment to fuse the Founding principles and civic virtues with methods to foster critical thinking and viewpoint diversity that fuels the story of the American experiment. Complete the story with,
Government and Politics: Civics for the American Experiment.
Government and Politics
is our free, core resource for on-level and AP Government and Politics classes The full year-long resource blends primary source activities, essays, case studies, debates, videos, game-based-learning, interactives, and infographics with ready-made lesson plans spanning the foundation of American government, elections, and more.
We recommend planning your instruction time with the Inquiry Organizer for each unit. The inquiry organizers typically include videos, activities, supplemental resources, educator supports, and assessment questions. |
Expand Your Government & Politics Resources! |
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Test our new free point-counterpoint lesson plans in your classroom to drive debate, civil discourse, and critical thinking. A graphic organizer and reflection questions are also available to guide the discussion. There are fourteen essays spanning seven unique topics. |
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Judiciary Branch and famous Supreme Court cases. The unit examines the rule of law, Marbury v. Madison
and judicial review, and the timeline of the Supreme Court or our free Government Supreme Court Cases page
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The educator resources contain AP and non-AP multiple choice and short answer questions, AP style free response questions (FRQs), essay questions, answer keys, and vocabulary. Plus, a
Vocabulary Activities Guide that includes ten classroom ideas to incorporate the terms in each unit. |
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Get Ready for Young Washington! |
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The 2026 National Civics Bee® invites students in grades 6–8 to explore an issue in their community, propose a solution, and compete for recognition and prizes. The essay application portal is open now and closes on Feb. 3, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. HST.
Find out more today >> |
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Civic Star Challenge is a groundbreaking initiative from iCivics and the Bill of Rights Institute for grades K-12 that rewards teachers and classrooms for any classroom activity that incorporates themes from the Declaration of Independence throughout history. Each entry is an opportunity win over 400 incredible prizes!
The newest lesson added to Heroes and Villains, our character development and civic virtues resource, is a great choice to log for the Civic Star Challenge. This lesson follows the decisions of Robert Moses and his struggle with immoderation through unchecked power in the name of the public good. Connect the ideas in this lesson with Civic Star Challenge themes like the Social Contract. Get started now!
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Hi John, Join the Bill of Rights Institute in uplifting students who are actively involved in civic engagement and the ideals of the Declaration of Independence and its celebration in July 2026, through
MyImpact Challenge.
MyImpact Challenge is our national civic engagement contest fir students who are actively engaged in service, volunteerism, or entrepreneurship within their communities. It is open to U.S. citizens and U.S.-based young people between the ages of 13 and 19. |
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Students with an active project that demonstrates their impact can enter and win up to $10,000, boost college applications and resumes, connect with other young changemakers, and much more!
In addition to hundreds of lessons and classroom-ready activities, we also maintain a Current Events page
. Our team searches for recent news articles that explore relevant themes and connect those articles to our resources.
Warmly,
Laura Vlk
Director, Educator Engagement
Bill of Rights Institute |
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