Civic Illiteracy in America

The video highlights the importance of understanding government operations and civics knowledge among students. It discusses the rights protected by the First Amendment and the role of the National Assessment Governing Board in evaluating student knowledge. The civics report card reveals that many students lack proficiency in civics, prompting efforts by figures like Sandra Day O'Connor to improve education through resources like icivics.org. The video concludes with a call to action for better civics education to foster engaged citizenship.

What rights are protected by the 1st amendment?

What did the report card find about 4th graders' civics scores?

What is the role of the Supreme Court?

What is the significance of the educational website launched by Sandra Day O'Connor?

Why is it important for students to understand civics?