Students can download the following apps to better enhance their knowledge of the U.S. government by learning about the U.S. Presidents, important documents in U.S. history, and learn about congress today.

1. American History Timeline by McGraw Hill School. This app is compatible for iPhone and pads with IOS 4.3 or later. For just 0.99 cents, students will have a wealth of information about the U.S. government and history right at their fingertips. along with this app, there are educational games included for example memory games and putting time lines in the correct order to reinforce what they have learned and it is a good way to show some prior knowledge. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/american-history-time-line/id481384874?mt=8&amp%3BpartnerId=30&amp%3BsiteID=uIXydSSmUKA

2. The following two apps will go together. Students can download the Constitution and Federalist Papers app along with the Declaration for IPad app to further enhance their knowledge of these important documents of the United States. They come with original photos of each document, notes, commentaries, and explanations of clauses for students to better understand these documents. These apps can be useful to teach students about the documents that are the cornerstones for our democracy as a country. The constitution and Federalist papers are compatible with IOS 7.0 or later and can be used on the iPhone, iPad, and the iPod. The Declaration for IPad is compatible with IOS 6.0 or later and can only be used with an iPad. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/declaration-for-ipad/id367735045?mt=8&amp%3BpartnerId=30&amp%3BsiteID=uIXydSSmUKA ,

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/constitution-federalist-papers/id378120928?mt=8&partnerId=30&siteID=uIXydSSmUKA

3. A fourth app that students can download comes in at $3.99, American Presidents for IPad by Fredrik Moberg. This app is an excellent source when it comes to teaching students about the U.S. Presidents, they come with facts for each president with a visual per president, important events, timelines, and even covers the Supreme Court! It will expand the knowledge of all U.S. presidents for each and every student. It is compatible with IOS 4.3 or later and requires an IPad.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/american-presidents-for-ipad/id453403499?mt=8&partnerId=30&siteID=uIXydSSmUKA

4. When it comes to teaching students about today's congress, they can download the congress app for iPad for free! This app lets students learn what is going on in congress currently and they can go state by state to see the representatives and senators are each doing for their state and country. This app requires IOS 7.0 or later and is compatible with an iPad. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mycongress/id364897048?mt=8&amp%3BpartnerId=30&amp%3BsiteID=uIXydSSmUKA