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The Charters of Freedom

Includes information and primary source documents of the three freedom charters: The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States and The Bill of Rights. Also included is a biographical index of the founding fathers of the United States... (Learn more)

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Provided by: National Archives and Records Administration

FactCheck.org

Just what are the facts? This nonpartisan, nonprofit group checks the factual accuracy of what is said by major United States politicians and political players and reports what is factual. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania

FactCheckED.org

This site helps high school students learn how to “see through the spin” and find out the true facts from the misinformation that they hear in messages every day. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Annenberg Public Policy Center

FactFinder Kids' Corner

Learn about the U.S. Census and get facts about your state such as social, housing, employment, and population statistics. Try out the quizzes too! (Learn more)

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Provided by: US Bureau of the Census

Famous Trials

Some of the most important and compelling testimony from trials in ancient times to very modern times, and included trials from both sides of the Atlantic, and from various types of courts. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Doug Linder

FBI Youth

Learn more here about the work of the FBI across the country and around the globe. (Learn more)

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Provided by: FBI

February One: The Story of the Greensboro Four

This website gives background information the first Greensboro sit-in, the students who participated, and the Civil Rights movement as a whole. It also provides two well developed lesson plans to be used with the accompanying film. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Independent Television Service

Federal Elections Commission

Includes campaign finance reports and data, commission meetings, enforcement matters, help with reporting and compliance, and law and regulation. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Federal Election Commission

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco's American Currency Exhibit

An online exhibit including images and historical context that examines how our country's history is closely tied with our currency and the role the Federal Reserve has played, and continues to play, in that history. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

The Federalist Papers

Contains the original text of the Federalist Papers, also known as The Federalist. This is a series of 85 essays written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison between October 1787 and May 1788. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Library of Congress

FedStats

Information on agriculture, crime, demographics, economics, education, energy, environment, health, income, labor, national accounts, natural resources, safety, and transportation. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy

Findlaw: Supreme Court Cases

Supreme Court decisions since 1893 and other resources such as the Supreme Court calendar, court rules, and orders. (Learn more)

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Provided by: FindLaw

The First Amendment Center Online

Background information about the First Amendment, a glossary of related terms, news headlines about First Amendment issues, and lesson plans accompany this in-depth look at the First Amendment freedoms of speech, press, religious liberty, assembly, and petition. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Vanderbilt University

First Amendment Schools

Find out how your school embraces democratic principles on this site which features the five freedoms: freedom of religion, speech, assembly, press, and petition. (Learn more)

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First Ladies of the United States

Biographical material and images for America's First Ladies. For the current first lady, Laura Bush, there are additional photo galleries and transcripts of speeches. (Learn more)

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Provided by: White House

Foreign Language News and Newspapers

Locate an electronic journal, newspaper or magazine in Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian or Spanish. (Learn more)

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Provided by: MIT Libraries

Foreign Policy

Dedicated to the communication of "global politics, economics and ideas." This site contains news reports related to current events. Some articles require registration. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Foreign Policy Association (FPA) Great Decisions Educators Corner

This free resource provides professional development, global educational resources, a teacher's forum, workshops, global conferences, grants and much more. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Foreign Policy Association

Foreign Policy Research Institute

This organization is dedicated to the study of current events, cultural relations, and how these aspects come together as world history. Resources include publications, events, and research programs. (Learn more)

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Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum

Look at photos from the Great Depression, read the Fireside Chats, and listen to his famous speech with the words: We have nothing to fear, but fear itself. Just a few of the fascinating things you will discover at this amazing FDR website. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and Museum