US Civics Directory
Discover 46+ organizations, resources, and tools dedicated to civic education, engagement, transparency, and preserving American heritage.
April 14, 1865
Abraham Lincoln Assassinated
President Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., and died the following morning. The assassination occurred just five days after Lee's surrender at Appomattox, plunging the nation into mourning at the moment of its reunion.
Lincoln's assassination deprived the nation of the leader who had preserved the Union and freed the enslaved, profoundly altering the course of Reconstruction and national healing.
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Featured Resources
The Citizen's Compass
Interactive civic education app for families and educators, teaching America's 25 founding principles through games, quizzes, and real-time legislative tracking.
Common Sense Quarterly
Community civic engagement platform connecting local businesses with households through shared EDDM postcard advertising built around civic education content.
WhatLaw.ai
National legal information platform providing plain-language legal reports across federal, state, and municipal law. Know your ground on any legal question.
iCivics
Founded by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, features interactive games and lessons on government branches, citizenship, and the Constitution.
Civics Renewal Network
Consortium of nonprofit organizations offering thousands of searchable, high-quality civics education materials.
Civic Nation
Impact hub for ideas, leaders, and initiatives that strengthen civic culture, power, and participation.
All Resources
The Citizen's Compass
Interactive civic education app for families and educators, teaching America's 25 founding principles through games, quizzes, and real-time legislative tracking.
Common Sense Quarterly
Community civic engagement platform connecting local businesses with households through shared EDDM postcard advertising built around civic education content.
WhatLaw.ai
National legal information platform providing plain-language legal reports across federal, state, and municipal law. Know your ground on any legal question.
iCivics
Founded by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, features interactive games and lessons on government branches, citizenship, and the Constitution.
Center for Civic Education
We the People program, 60-Second Civics podcast, and a network of state civics programs promoting constitutional education.
Annenberg Classroom
Videos, games, lessons, Constitution guide, and Supreme Court case studies for educators and students.
Civics Renewal Network
Consortium of nonprofit organizations offering thousands of searchable, high-quality civics education materials.
National Constitution Center
Interactive Constitution, educational games, videos, and primary sources exploring constitutional principles.
Generation Citizen
Community-based civics education preparing students for real-world democratic participation.
The Civics Center
Nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to empowering high school students through voter registration and civic engagement.
ABOTA Foundation
Law-related education covering media literacy, judicial independence, trial by jury, and separation of powers.
Youth Leadership Initiative
Interactive simulations including E-Congress, Mock Election, and A More Perfect Union for hands-on civic learning.
Street Law
Landmark Supreme Court cases, moot court programs, and teacher institutes for law-related education.
NewseumED
Free learning tools on media literacy and First Amendment rights with lesson plans and primary sources.
Civics for All of US
National Archives education initiative promoting civic literacy through interactive distance learning programs.
Thomas Jefferson's Monticello
Digital classroom with lesson plans, articles, and multimedia content on founding principles and history.
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government
Comprehensive site featuring information about all aspects of government, citizenship, elections, and voting for kids.
U.S. Courts Educational Resources
Court literacy resources including Classrooms to Courtrooms simulations and Supreme Court case studies.
Oyez
Free multimedia database of the Supreme Court with transcript-synchronized audio for every recorded case.
Library of Congress for Teachers
America's Library with vast primary sources, documents, photos, and teaching materials on U.S. history.
National Priorities Project
Makes the federal budget process accessible with plain English guides and educator toolkits.
PBS Learning Media
Free lesson plans, videos, and interactive activities covering civics, government, and current events.
Educating for American Democracy
Initiative providing tools to make civics and history education a priority in rebuilding civic strength.
Civic Nation
Impact hub for ideas, leaders, and initiatives that strengthen civic culture, power, and participation.
National Civic League
Advancing civic engagement to address racial equity, health equity, youth leadership, and community issues.
Common Cause
Wins pro-democracy reforms that break down barriers to participation and ensure accountability.
Public Citizen
Consumer advocacy organization championing the public interest in health, safety, and democracy.
People's Action
Builds power of poor and working people in rural, suburban, and urban areas through campaigns and elections.
Trust for Civic Life
Invests in local efforts that help people connect and create their community's future together.
Alliance for Youth Action
Network of youth organizing groups building political power for an equitable and just democracy.
Citizen University
Local Civic Collaboratory convening people across sectors to build relationships and power together.
State Voices
Network of 24 state-based coalitions partnering with over 1,200 organizations for civic engagement.
GovTrack.us
Tracks the activities of Congress and the White House to create a more open and accountable government.
U.S. Government Accountability Office
Congressional watchdog providing fact-based, nonpartisan information on federal spending and performance.
Beyond Transparency
Cross-disciplinary survey of the open data landscape with practitioner stories and case studies.
Civic Impulse
Builds tools that foster civic participation, education, and government transparency.
OpenGov
Open data solutions with robust APIs and metadata curation built on an open source platform.
Data.gov
Federal open data providing access to datasets, tools, and resources for research and analysis.
ProPublica
Independent, nonprofit newsroom producing investigative journalism in the public interest.
Truthout
Independent news and commentary on social justice issues with fearless reporting.
Civic News Company
Chalkbeat, Votebeat, and Healthbeat help communities with journalism rooted in local needs and expertise.
States Newsroom
Nation's largest state-focused nonprofit news organization with reporting from every capital.
American Journalism Project
Venture philanthropy investing in digital nonprofit newsrooms governed by and sustained by the public.
Nonprofit Quarterly
Magazine providing research-based articles and resources to educate the nonprofit sector.
Poynter
Media institute providing fact-checking, media literacy, and journalism ethics training.
FactCheck.org
Annenberg Public Policy Center project monitoring factual accuracy of U.S. political discourse.