Government is about choice. We expect that our representatives will make informed decisions based on the needs of his/her constituents. Government spending is about choosing the best way to allocate finite resources. Should funds be applied to transportation or law enforcement? How about parks and […]
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Civics and Dr. King’s Dream
January 16th marks Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. That day is a national holiday in which America celebrates the achievements and vision of Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King, a Baptist minister, was a tireless and formidable opponent of racial segregation and economic inequality. Dr. King’s birthday was approved as […]
Civics, an Independent Nation Becomes a Democracy
In 1776, the Continental Congress was the governing body of the 13 American colonies.[i] By July 4th, the Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence. This document spelled out the reasons why the colonies wanted to separate from Great Britain and create a new, independent, and united country. Among the […]
Civics … What Does It Mean Anyway?
Civics and the Power of Assembly
August 28th marks 59 years since the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963.[i] That day on the steps of Lincoln Memorial, approximately 250,000 people assembled in Washington, D.C., as the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his speech, “I have a Dream”.[ii] Rev. King called for economic […]
Civics and How the Supreme Court Affects Our Democracy
Our government under the US Constitution began in 1789.[1] Article III of the Constitution provides that “the judicial Power of the United States shall be vested in one supreme Court and inferior courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish.” The Constitution does not set the […]
The Civics of Checks and Balances in the U.S. Constitution
The Civics of NATO
Civics and A Free Press
“Our liberty cannot be guarded but by the freedom of the press, nor that be limited without danger of losing it.”– Thomas Jefferson to John Jay, 1786. In 1801, Thomas Jefferson became the third President of the United States.– David Post, Washington Post, 2010[i]. In 1789, John Jay was appointed by President […]
Civics and the United States, a Democracy to Fight For
We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States […]