Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government

Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government, a service of the Government Publishing Office (GPO), is designed to inform students, parents, and educators about the Federal Government, which issues the publications and information products disseminated by the GPO’s Federal Depository Library Program. It is our hope that Ben’s Guide to the U.S. Government fulfills that role.

• Learn about the branches of the U.S. Government
• Learn how laws are made
• Learn about the symbols that represent the United States of America
• Learn about voting 
• Learn about historical documents that helped shape the U.S. Government
• Learn how the Federal and state governments share power