Read through this brochure to understand the steps of how a bill becomes a law and ways one can participate in their state government.

Play this game to learn how bills are introduced and created into laws by our government with different issue topics, deliberations, and more!

Learn the different branches of government and their respective legal powers that keep our democracy intact with an interactive lesson provided by PBS.

Learn which types of laws and programs are established by the different levels of government (local, state, federal) by using this one-page Q&A sheet that has 15 questions/examples.

Learn how policy can promote media literacy and bring a positive effect in teaching students what a credible news source is.

This TED-Ed video explains how the evolution of news reporting has created misinformation and how to figure out who to trust.

Watch this quick Ted-Ed guide to the Bill of Rights, explaining Amendments 1-10 and how it has evolved to apply to our modern day society.

In this one-minute video, learn about the the First Amendment and the different kinds of rights that are protected by it.

The ACLU explains how the Bill of Rights was created, how it aimed to protect citizens, and also how it did not protect everyone.

Read this short article to get involved and have a say about decisions being made in your school district through Community Education Councils (CECs). CECs are "volunteer boards that contribute to decisions made around school district zoning, education material, school buildings and more."

A glossary that has more than 470 definitions for economic, political, civic and government terms.

60-Second Civics is a daily podcast that provides a quick and convenient way for listeners to learn about our nation’s government, the Constitution, history and civics.

This publication is an invaluable tool for citizens, municipal officials, teachers, students, and anyone who seeks to understand the complexity of state and local government.

This guide offers tips for finding credible information, prompts for getting started, and the standard structure to follow when writing an opinion piece (also known as an Op-Ed).

This interactive New York Times article shows readers the difference between textbooks used in schools among different states and how these differences contribute to the political divide the U.S. has increasingly experienced over recent years.

This website aims to educate young minds on "people's history" – history that is not taught as part of the general history curriculum that is taught in middle school and high school. It offers free lessons and articles organized by time period, reading level, and theme.

Factcheck.org is a platform where people can check whether certain political information is accurate, or not.

This collection of resources for educators supports youth to explore, recognize, and take seriously the civic potentials of digital life.

The Roadmap Toolkit provides an inquiry framework that weaves history and civics together and inspires students to learn by asking difficult questions.

This website provides curricula on civics and explores what it means to be civically engaged. It also includes interactive games for learning about civics.

Civics 101 is a podcast hosted by New Hampshire Public Radio discussing the basics of how our democracy works.

This podcast hosted by Spirit Tawfiq, centers conversations around history, identity, race, racism, and other social justice issues that intersect in order to construct viable solutions.

These lessons provide an introduction to the complex makeup of New York State government and the governments of local, county, and state governments in New York City.

This report highlights the importance of race, identity, and the lived experiences of youth as central elements of civic education efforts. Through a 'Lived Civics' approach, students understand the value that their personal and community-based knowledge is to civic education efforts.

Get the civics lesson you need to take civic action every week with national political strategist L. Joy Williams. Sunday Civics is a weekly show that teaches civic education and engagement. It airs on SiriusXM Urban View every Sunday morning at 9:00 am and is also available to download as a podcast.

This organization works to eliminate anti-blackness and racism in the classroom by turning education sites into sites of resistance, hope and learning about the beauty of blackness through classroom support, study groups, lessons, podcasts, and more.

This collection provides educators with high-quality lesson plans and resources to help teach about civics, democracy, government and more.

This two-page guide will help you learn all you need to know about community boards and how to join one.