Handbooks

Plain-language guides for students.

Short, free, non-partisan handbooks on the parts of public life every student should be able to talk about: the Constitution, elections, rights, and the issues that keep showing up at the kitchen table. Each one is built to be read in one sitting and shared with a class.

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Cover of The 3 Branches of Government handbook
Handbook 01 6 pages PDF

The 3 Branches of Government

A student handbook to how the U.S. government is actually built. The executive, legislative, and judicial branches each get a clean explanation of who runs them, what they do, and how they check each other. Built for middle and high school students who want a clear mental model of the system before the textbook version overcomplicates it.

Cover of The 27 Amendments handbook
Handbook 02 6 pages PDF

The 27 Amendments

A student handbook to the U.S. Constitution. Every amendment to the Constitution explained in one or two plain sentences, grouped into four short sections so the whole document fits in a single sitting. Built for middle and high school students who want to actually understand what each amendment does, from the Bill of Rights through the modern era.

More handbooks coming soon.

Teach a class? Run a youth program?

We send classroom packs of every handbook to teachers and library partners at cost. If you would like a stack for your students, send us a note.