,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #dbg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bi1 #bjad ,mr4
 ,c>d9 7= himself & ,mr4 ,grassley7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate ab\t !      
importance ( effective civic education  
programs 9 s*ools 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
,:]eas civic education is ess5tial to ! 
pres]vation & improvem5t ( !            
con/itutional gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 ,:]eas civic education programs 
fo/] und]/&+ ( ! hi/ory & pr9ciples ( ! 
con/itutional gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 includ+ pr9ciples t are embodi$ 
9 c]ta9 fundam5tal docum5ts & spee*es1  
su* z ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce1 !    
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,bill 
( ,rights1 ! ,f$]ali/ ,pap]s1 !         
,gettysburg ,address1 & ,dr4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r
 ,k+1 ,jr4's 8,i ,h a ,dream0 spee*2    
,:]eas rese>* %[s t too few p 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates und]/& basic pr9ciples ( !      
con/itutional gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$       

,/ates1 su* z ! natural rights set =? 9 
! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce1 ! exi/5ce &
 functions ( ! #c bran*es ( ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t1 *ecks & balances1 & o!r      
concepts fundam5tal to in=m$ citiz5%ip2 
,:]eas s9ce ! f\nd+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
s*ools 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h _h a /rong   
civic mission to prep>e /ud5ts to be    
in=m$1 rational1 humane1 & involv$      
citiz5s :o are committ$ to ! values &   
pr9ciples ( ! con/itutional gov]nm5t ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas a free society   
relies on ! k1 skills1 & virtue ( !     
citiz5s ( su* society1 p>ticul>ly !     
individuals elect$ to public (fice to   
repres5t su* citiz5s2 ,:]eas :ile _m    
in/itutions help to develop ! k & skills
 & %ape ! civic "* ( p 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 s*ools 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1       
includ+ elem5t>y s*ools1 be> a special &
 hi/oric responsibility = ! developm5t (
 civic compet5ce & civic responsibility 
( /ud5ts2 ,:]eas /ud5t le>n+ is enhanc$ 
by well-design$ classroom civic         
education programs t--  7#a7 incorporate

 in/ruction 9 gov]nm5t1 hi/ory1 law1 &  
democracy2  7#b7 promote discussion (   
curr5t ev5ts & controv]sial issues2     
7#c7 l9k community s]vice & ! =mal      
curriculum2 &  7#d7 enc\rage /ud5ts to  
p>ticipate 9 simulations ( democratic   
processes2 &  ,:]eas rese>* %[s t ! k & 
exp]tise ( tea*]s are among ! mo/       
important factors 9 increas+ /ud5t      
a*ievem5t3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is !  
s5se ( ! ,s5ate t--  7#a7 civic         
education is ess5tial to ! well-be+ ( ! 
con/itutional gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates2  7#b7 compreh5sive & =mal       
in/ruction 9 civics & gov]nm5t provides 
/ud5ts ) a basis = und]/&+ ! rights &   
responsibilities ( citiz5s 9 !          
con/itutional gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates2  7#c7 elem5t>y & second>y s*ools
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are enc\rag$ to (f]  
c\rses on hi/ory & !ories ( !           
con/itutional gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 us+ programs & curricula ) a    
demon/rat$ effectiv5ess 9 fo/]+ civic   
compet5ce1 civic responsibility1 & a    

reason$ commitm5t to ! fundam5tal values
 & pr9ciples und]ly+ ! con/itutional    
gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#d7 all 
tea*]s ( civics & gov]nm5t are well s]v$
 by hav+ access to adequate             
opportunities to enri* tea*+ ?r\gh      
pr(essional developm5t programs t       
enhance ! capacity ( su* tea*]s to      
provide effective civic education 9 !   
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