The importance of civics lessons
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- Since civics was dropped from school curriculums, awareness of our constitutional government (and our participation in it) has gone downhill. (Only about 25% of Americans can name the three branches of government, and 10% think that Judge Judy is on the Supreme Court,) Mo Rocca talks with Supreme Court Associate Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Neil Gorsuch about promoting civics education. Rocca also talks with Eric Liu, who created Citizen University to help cultivate the values of good citizenship; and with Chicago social studies teacher Mary Ellen Daneels, who uses what passes for politics these days as object lessons in how NOT to be a good citizen.
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These classes are very important. I have only missed voting 3 times in my llife - I was born in Cuba, communist country. Having a vote is a wonderful right.
I feel the exact same way. I am so proud to vote. la Cubana
WTF!!??? What is the purpose of education if not to make sure every citizen of our nation is aware of how things get done? This must include government, economics, environment, health, relationships, etc. etc. etc.! I'm sorry, I had no idea things had gotten this bad. My daughter graduated in 2005 with an excellent and comprehensive education in all of these areas.
I dislike almost everything about Justice Gorsuch's politics, his legal views, and his social agenda. Except Civics. Mo conducted an interview which emphasized how much Justices Sotomayor and Gorsuch respect the rule of law, the separation of powers, and the value of informed debate. I have a new respect for Justice Gorsuch from this interview. I also believe we need to be teaching Civics as a mandatory class nowadays, even if it kicks an elective off the schedule for Juniors.
And I feel the same about Sotamayor. I think her legal views and partisan votes are repugnant. I have found new interest in her want for civics class.
So it's especially galling to hear Gorsuch talk about civics and then engage in the most reprehensible, corrupt, unconstitutional and partisan conduct as part of the right-wing majority currently legislating from the bench. He and the so-called "conservative" majority have been undoing established precedent, seeking every opportunity to impose their social and political agenda on the country, undermining fundamental rights and even granting virtually unlimited immunity to a US president in a way that is totally contrary to the Constitution and the intentions of the founders. All this with the pretense of being originalist or textualists--a dishonest scam they use to legislate instead of objectively and fairly interpreting the Constitution and law.
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Can I find those old civics films somewhere?
LP Johnson you can also check out the Internet Archive
2 parties is not choice.....its either/ or. Choice would have to be 3 parties or more.
Great report.
IMO, this is why Civics went away. Understanding “how” government is structured and “how” the systems work is tedious in the extreme. Understanding “why” government and governmental systems are structured the way they are is critical. It’s in the “why” that people are exposed to human behavior, history, corruption, and trade-offs...as they relate to government. That is what citizens need to understand.
Why were civics classes ever removed from the schools? The functions of our intricate government were given much thought and argument by the founders of our country and are extremely important today. Voting is also very important. If I could go and stand in line to vote while in labor, giving birth 3 hours later then anyone can do it and should. Voter ID laws are deliberate attempts to discourage voting and that is a danger to our lives.
I always vote the way the media tells me to vote, I'm an uneducated deplorable who can't think for myself.
In high school my favorite subject was history. We had world history freshman year, European history sophomore year, American history junior year, and I took AP government and politics.
AP government taught the constitution, the 3 branches of gov , the executive administration and role of Congress. Since there was only 1 25 person class for 500 some students you had to be accepted. Sadly, they had another government class not as in depth but since it wasn't required to graduate most didn't take it bc they wanted an early dismissal.
dang, I didn't know Lafayette took AP Gov!
Where can I find the full transcript for this segment @CBS?
Umm... is Civics the same as social studies? I had to learn the constitution in order to pass 8th grade into a High school... (which was MANY MOONS AGO)... so isn't it apart of the JR High curriculum?
boricuaboy4e I had Civics in 7th grad 07-08
Corporations run your government
The more ground you give corporations by not voting, the more their power grows.
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Wrong Judge
That’s the wrong dude
Lmao wrong judge.. maybe you need a civics class
If you want to increase voter turnout and lower voter apathy then we need to reform ballot access laws and support nationwide ranked choice voting.
This would allow for more third party and independent participation and offer a more diverse field of options for the voter.
The two party system is one major factor in the decline of the quality of people we gave serving us in the halls of power.
I am under 60 and took civics.
Higher voter turnout should never be a goal.
I missed this episode. To think, this was an episode that aired before January 6th. 🤔
Why is Ari Melber , began with listening to The Grateful Dead, and saying on Boston TV as a Civic repeat for Reporters grabbing money, "Julia is not coming"? Birthday? Ari? TV ?? Repeat words???
So what took the place of Civics?
John D Test Prep
Socialist Studies
Schools have now focused education around the STEM programs (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). Technology is advancing and the job force is now adding hundreds of brand new jobs each year that revolve around STEM. Sadly, this focus has pushed the once heavily focused civics and democracy classes to secondary subjects while classes like Algebra, Statistics, Engineering, and Arts classes are classes that are required in order to graduate. My high school required a single semester of government, which is even more than some schools have required their students to take.
Marvelous!!!!
The day is coming. Like it or not. We're already too divided.
Sad
The purpose of schools is to teach students how to think- MLK
Administrative tape.
The Justice overdid her makeup
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I recommend reading Weapons of Mass Instruction.
I took Civics in 7th grade 07-08
Forest Hills Middle
Donor vote through the mail. Go in person!
The dozen for so times the word democracy was used in this segment should have been replaced with oligarchy. Thank you very much . The word democracy in the USA only came close for the 12 years of the FDR administration, Before and after the USA has been a aristocratic oligarchy ruled by plutocrats , so stop with the B.S.
I bet many immigrants know the three branches. I'm just saying...
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Maybe Judge Judy should be a Justice of the Supreme Court...🤔🤔🤔
Clinton Rusthoven that would make people pay attention to the Supreme Court.
Maybe not.
Give her the Kavanaugh seat.
@@lopezfan24 It's pretty pathetic that our country has reached a point where its citizens are so dumbed down that they need TV celebrities to be in charge before they'll pay attention to how it's governed.
@@MrVidaeverdadenobody told you who Ronald Reagan was huh
Civic s. Lesson. Your power, builds how with this lou?
Justice Gosuch, talk us about civics? Have you disclosed the sale of your real estate?
The best argument against democracy is a 5 minute conversation with the average voter - Churchill
I vote for Sunday Morning to stop the political stories. The show seems to be drifting away from it's original format. Charles Kuralt said the show would be about music, art, nature and staying away from news a politics. CBS claims they have stayed true to this.
Voting should be compulsory.
Other countries do it with mixed results. Brazil has compulsory voting; they just elected someone arguably worse than Trump. On the other hand, Australia has compulsory voting, it hasn't been too bad for them
@@asphyxiafeeling Yes it doesn't necessarily give you better politicians but it is more democratic. The politicians have to work for everyone not just those who are likely to vote for them. Younger and poorer people are more likely not to vote. The political conversation in America would unquestionably be different if the politicians were working to win those poorer, younger voters.
I tend to believe that it would only make things worse. If you are not informed enough to make a decision then you really should not take that away from those that do. Rather, I think that we should encourage everyone to be engaged and point out that politics can be very interesting.
asphyxiafeeling they voted for Bolsonaro because of the corruption found on the left. I don’t think it’s necessarily a bad thing to change things up even if it only serves for the left to purge corruption from their party.
@@thegreencircle1405 What is the definition of "informed enough"? Everyone has an opinion.
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I don’t use a text book? I use the newspaper? Newspapers run by who? This is not very smart.
Not voting is protest against the choices given. Some of the most civic minded people I know do not vote. The lesser of 2 evils is still evil.
So don't complain.
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No, a write-in vote is more of a protest than not voting at all
Hfajardo97 I see your point
South Florida's Restaurant Guy Yep, folding ones arms, sticking out ones lips, and saying “well I’m just not gonna play”. Yeah, that’s what’s needed.🙄
This all fine but not when it come to DMV registering illegal to vote and taking our voting right away
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