A multiple-choice quiz  (estimated time: 5 min)

In this activity, learners follow the path of a bill as it begins in the House of Representatives (USA: Wisc-Online 2018).

The Bill of Rights Institute provides a trove of online educational resources for teachers and students (USA 2018).

Fallstudie zum ʺDigital Accountability and Transparency Actʺ, or DATA Act — signed into law on May 9, 2014 (VOX, USA 2014-15)

The Dirksen Congressional Center 2009)

The 1976 Schoolhouse Rock! segment is a funny summary of how Congress turns an idea into a law (USA 2018).

Complete Text + Audio (USA 2020)

In this lesson, students examine the positions of various parties on proposed federal ecosystem conservation legislation, including private property owners, legislators, and conservationists, in order to represent their perspectives in a class discussion. (NY Times Lesson 2005)

Bill McKibben explains three simple numbers ”that add up to global catastrophe” (Rolling Stone, July 2012)

This lesson from iCivics looks at the documents that influenced American colonists: Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, English Bill of Rights, Cato’s Letters and Common Sense (Kostenfreie Registrierung erforderlich - USA 2014).