Civics & government

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IXL offers dozens of Civics & government skills to explore and learn! Not sure where to start? Go to your personalized Recommendations wall to find a skill that looks interesting, or select a skill plan that aligns to your textbook, state standards, or standardized test.

A. Principles and types of government

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    Coming soon: Principles of government
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    Coming soon: Government and society
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    Coming soon: Types of government

B. Origins of U.S. government

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    Influences on U.S. government
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    Source analysis: the Declaration of Independence
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    The Articles of Confederation
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    The Constitutional Convention
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    Coming soon: Federalist Papers

C. The Constitution

  1. 1
    Introduction to the Constitution
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    Coming soon: Federalism
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    Constitutional amendments
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    The Bill of Rights
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    Coming soon: Interpreting the Constitution

D. Branches of government

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    The legislative branch
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    Coming soon: How a bill becomes a law
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    The executive branch
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    Coming soon: The judicial branch
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    Executive departments and independent agencies
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    Checks and balances
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    Coming soon: Supreme Court cases on the balance of power

E. State and local government

  1. 1
    Introduction to state and local government
  2. 2
    Identify levels and branches of government
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    Coming soon: The state court system

F. Civil rights and liberties

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    Coming soon: What are civil liberties and civil rights?
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    Coming soon: Supreme Court cases on the Bill of Rights
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    Coming soon: Supreme Court cases on the Fourteenth Amendment

G. Citizenship and naturalization

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    Rights and responsibilities of active citizenship
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    The U.S. naturalization test
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    Coming soon: Immigration and naturalization

H. Elections and political parties

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    Coming soon: The two-party system
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    Presidential elections
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    Coming soon: Political participation

I. Economic policy

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    Coming soon: Economic systems
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    Coming soon: Free trade and protectionism
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    Coming soon: Government services and taxes
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    Coming soon: Fiscal and monetary policy