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Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government for Kids - - Duties and Responsibilities of Citizens
bensguide.gpo.gov/9-12/citizenship/responsibilitie...
Source: U.S. Government Printing Office
This is a wonderful user friendly website for kids as well as adults to access providing information on the responsibilities of citizenship.
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• What are my responsibilities as a U.S. citizen?
• Why is it important for me to vote?
• Where can I go to find out about the issues and candidates on the ballot?
• What is a referendum?
• What is an initiative?

Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government for Kids--Duties and Responsibilities of Citizens
bensguide.gpo.gov/9-12/citizenship/responsibilitie...
Source: U.S. Government Printing Office
Description of voting rights and responsibilities; why one should vote; what voters vote on in elections
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• Why should I vote?
• Who can vote?
• Who is eligible to vote?
• What does voting mean?
• How does voting help?
• What do people vote on?

Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government for Kids--Voter Registration
bensguide.gpo.gov/9-12/election/registration.html
Source: U.S. Government Printing Office
A basic explanation of who is eligible to vote, why we as citizens should vote, and how to register to vote
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• Who can vote?
• Who is eligible to vote?
• How can I register to vote?
• When can I register to vote?

Freedom’s Answer
www.freedomsanswer.net/index.shtml
Source: Freedom’s Answer
A website devoted to youth education on civics issues, particularly voting and getting involved
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• Where can I find a lesson plan on civics?
• Where can I find curriculum on civics?
• Where can I find curriculum on voting?
• Where can I find a lesson plan on voting?
• Where can I find information aimed at young voters?
• Where can I find information on voting?
• Where can I find information for youth voters?

Government 101--Elections
www.youngvoters.org/govt101_06.htm
Source: Project Vote Smart / Young Voters Program
Basic description of the different kinds of elections, with a focus mostly on the national level. Also includes a comprehensive elections vocabulary list
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• What are the different kinds of elections?
• What are open primaries?
• What are blanket primaries?
• What are primaries?
• What are closed primaries?
• What are runoff primaries?
• What is a presidential primary?
• What is an electoral college?
• What are the kinds of ballots used in elections?
• What is an office-block ballot?
• What is a party-column ballot?
• What is split-ticket voting?
• What is straight-ticket voting?