With a recent survey showing a third of American adults can't name the three branches of the federal government, many think we should be aiming higher. LA Times.

The bill required undergraduates to take at least three credit hours in American government and read a series of major U.S. history documents, from the Declaration of Independence to Martin Luther ...

When I was in Catholic school in the ‘50s, we had civics classes and learned about the structure of government and key sections of the Constitution. The nuns and, later, ...

A new AP-NORC poll finds that as Washington prepares for a military parade this weekend to honor the 250th anniversary of the ...

Civics education is the study of the theoretical, political and practical aspects of citizenship, as well as its rights and ...

Everyday ethics: Balancing the branches of government The best way to serve the public interest is to have a legislature and judiciary able to keep a president in check.