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The Library

Civics guides, founding documents, and a reference for the laws, events, and concepts that shape American government.

The Issues

Economy & TaxesRead →HealthcareRead →ImmigrationRead →EducationRead →Gun PolicyRead →Climate & EnergyRead →Foreign PolicyRead →Social SecurityRead →Criminal JusticeRead →

How Government Works

The three branches of federal governmentRead →How a bill becomes lawRead →The role of the Supreme CourtRead →How the Electoral College worksRead →Federal vs. state vs. local authorityRead →How the federal budget worksRead →How executive orders workRead →How the Constitution gets amendedRead →Federal agencies and how regulations are madeRead →How state governments workRead →

Your Representatives

Who represents you in CongressRead →What senators do vs. what representatives doRead →How to contact your elected officialsRead →What committees doRead →How to read a voting recordRead →

Elections

How to register to voteRead →Primary elections explainedRead →Redistricting and gerrymanderingRead →Campaign finance basicsRead →How local elections workRead →The census and why it shapes everythingRead →

Rights and Civic Life

The Bill of Rights, plainly explainedRead →How to file a public records request (FOIA)Read →How to attend a city council meetingRead →How to run for local officeRead →Jury duty: what to expectRead →
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