Follow a bill, from its introduction to Congress to its signing by the President. Find out about all the steps in between, including the presidential veto and the Congressional override.
Article tracing the life, acts, and fame of the famous civil rights leader, Martin Luther King, Jr.
Born into slavery and never able to read or write, Sojourner Truth nonetheless was a tired and famous advocate for both abolition and women's voting rights.
Read about the basic economic principles involved with a summer lemonade stand. Find out more about wants, profits, and strategies for increasing sales.
Easy-to-read article explores every election, from George Washington to the present. Which political parties have come and gone? Who has been elected more times than anybody else?
The President of the United States has extraordinary power over the shaping of federal laws. He or she can veto any law passed by Congress.
The Supreme Court is the highest in the land. It has nine members and decides whether laws are unconstitutional. It handles appeals from federal courts or state supreme courts. Learn more about how it works and some famous Justices.
Learn some quick facts about each of the original thirteen English colonies.
Thurgood Marshall successfully convinced the Supreme Court to rule that segregation was illegal in Brown v. Board of education, then later served on the Court itself. Find out more about this famous lawyer.