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Government activities for Microsoft Excel
Gerrymandering Activity (Most Popular!)
A custom gerrymandering activity that will help your students understand how the same area can be gerrymandered for whichever party is in power. The exercise uses Los Angeles as an example. The exercise is set up with each excel square representing voters in a certain party. Students are instructed to create as many districts for each party as possible, while making sure each district is contingent and of equal amounts of voters. Students can work on their own or in pairs, using a pencil for out
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12th
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Three Branches of Government Simple Sort
Use this simple sort on a 3 row/3 column table and have your kids sort the buildings, jobs and names of the three branches of U. S. government.
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1st - 3rd
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English Documents That Influenced US Govt Chart
In this activity, students can investigate the English Documents that influenced the Founding Fathers when writing the US Constitution. The chart consists of topics that students will indicate if it was addressed in the Magna Carta, English Petition of Right, English Bill of Rights, or Habeas Corpus Act.On the second page, students have an opportunity to define key terms and phrases that may help them determine what the topics mean. For example, if they need help understanding "martial law" or "
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8th - 12th
Enlightenment and Great Awakening Quote Comparison Chart
In this activity, students can work in partners, groups or independently to evaluate quotes said by people from the Enlightenment and the Great Awakening. Students will decide which movement the quotes might be from. This activity could be used to introduce the 2 movements, but it may have more impact by having students complete the quote evaluation chart after they've been introduced to the 2 movements and their missions.The chart has 15 quotes from people like John Locke, Jacques Rousseau, Cha
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8th - 12th
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Federal Government Budget Simulation
Make changes to the tax code and government spending to reduce the deficit while keeping your approval rating above 50%. No paper needed. Student's only need access to google sheets!-The newly elected President of the United States has come to you, their trusted economic advisor, to fulfill the promise of fiscal responsibility. The President has promised the voters to not reduce Social Security or Medicare. The President's budget is projected to balance the nation's budget and promises to not al
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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BINGO so fun it's a crime
This BINGO game places students into the role of a criminal. They are given description cards of their crimes. All of the students are to figure out whether they are Federal or State, Criminal or Civil.
Please pay attention to the formating of the document once you are ready to print it for use. You might need to adjust your print margins to NARROW so that the bingo sheets fit correctly.
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Origins of American Government Review Jeopardy
Jeopardy review game about the foundations of American government.
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9th - 12th
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Election Analysis/Voter Behavior Spreadsheet
I created this Spreadsheet as part of a partner/group activity that analyzes election results based on demographic information. They will use to internet to find the information to complete the chart. The chart is not candidate specific so it can be used to analyze most any presidential election that data can be found for.
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Not Grade Specific
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Tax Systems
Interactive explanation of the tax systems!Pass out student amount randomly as they walk in. Go through the slide show and discuss. Then model how the proportional tax system works! Students then do it with their amounts on their graphic organizer!Its all set up and ready for you!FOLLOW & Rate us on TPT!Leave feedback and earn TpT money!We love hearing from you! It helps us grow and improve our resources. Once you've made a purchase, be sure you're logged in, leave us feedback, and you'll ea
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Election Day Pixel art and Reading Comprehension
Students will read three informational texts about Election Day and the major voting amendments to the Constitution. After completing the response questions, they will put their answers into pixel art to reveal a self-grading, secret picture.
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4th - 8th
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The Census - A Statistical Look at the Diversity of American Culture.
A Statistical Look at the Diversity of American Culture. Whether, it is used with a class or any group, the purpose is to open the eyes of the participants to how diverse our population really is. Preview presentation has notes to explain what the Census is and how to use the Spreadsheet. The spreadsheet sums up the results of data collected and automatically displays on both the Bar Graphs and the Pie Charts. Spreadsheet is compact and uncomplicated. It allows for easy to understand results
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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AmerGovt: Executive Crossword Puzzle
A crossword puzzle set based on American Government's Executive Branch content vocabulary. A full page puzzle, a second full page with answers, and a third page of the contextual clues. This is a terrific way to introduce, review, or reinforce the vocabulary necessary to comprehend this aspect of social studies as well as to add differentiation into your activities. Words and definitions can be used as a "what I already know" gauge or periodically as an organizer for vocabulary learned along the
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7th - 12th
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AmerGovt: Voting Crossword Puzzle
A full page crossword puzzle, a full page answer sheet, and a page with all of the directional clues for the words. Great to use to supplement classroom instruction to introduce vocabulary or use as a pretest and posttest. Other uses include giving your students the crossword puzzle as you begin the unit of study and allowing them to work on it when they are finished early or have a moment at the end of class. Call for finished crosswords at the end of the unit or grading period and use as revie
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6th - 12th
Mock 2012 Presidential Election Voting Booth
This is a great mock presidential election program written in Excel. It notifies the voter that they have voted so the students can be sure their vote registered. It has a separate tab showing the voting tallies that can be easily reset if it being used for multiple classes. A final tab displays a 3D bar graph of the results. Both the tally tab and the graph tab can be toggled to at anytime. This is very user friendly and I am excited about using it in my classroom on Super Tuesday to let m
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2nd - 12th
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Enlightenment Philosopher chart & USA government
What are the main ideas of the Enlightenment philosphers and how did their ideas influence the USA?Includes answers
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Crusades through Enlightenment bundle world history
Preamble Matching
After reading and learning about the Preamble I had my students do this matching activity. It could be used as an assessment too.
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2nd - 12th
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Rights, responsibilities and privileges enlightenment government
What is the difference between a right, a responsibility and a privilege? Use this chart to define them and give examples. Answers on second sheet. Can be used to identify civic rights and responsibilities.Answer key on second sheet.
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: Crusades through Enlightenment bundle world history
Bingo: Government and Economic Terms
State of GA GPS Vocabulary
6th and 7th grade SS
Excel File
1st Page are the words (which you can change)
Cards on the bottom tabs rearrange the Bingo Cards
Just print the entire file and you will have multiple cards
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6th - 7th
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SPANISH Rights, responsibilities and privileges, civics government, en Español
What is the difference between a right, a responsibility and a privilege? Use this chart to define them and give examples. Answers on second sheet. Can be used to identify civic rights and responsibilities.Answer key on second sheet.
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: SPANISH Modern World history resources en Español bundle ESL ELL
Compare and contrast USA & Britain's governments chart enlightenment
this includes today for the USA and over time for Britainhas answers
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Crusades through Enlightenment bundle world history
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