,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dag  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bg1 #bjag,mr4  
,ross submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &
 ! ,work=ce  ,,resolution  ,express+ !  
s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives reg>d+ 
! importance ( civic education & civic  
involvem5t programs 9 ! elem5t>y &      
second>y s*ools ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4      
,:]eas civic education1 democratic      
engagem5t1 gov]nm5tal & con/itutional k1
 & social s]vice 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are  
on ! decl9e2 ,:]eas 9 pa/ decades1 civic
 education 0 a prom95t compon5t ( !     
curriculum 9 our ,nation's s*ools2 &    
,:]eas ! advancem5t ( civic education1  
democratic engagem5t1 gov]nm5tal &      
con/itutional k1 & social s]vice are    
ess5tial = ! future heal? & welf>e ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is
 ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t-- 
7#a7 civic education1 democratic        
engagem5t1 gov]nm5tal & con/itutional k1
 & social s]vice are necess>y to        

motivate & inspire future lead]s ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 elem5t>y & second>y
 s*ools 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are enc\rag$  
to (f] c\rses promot+ civic education1  
democratic engagem5t1 gov]nm5tal &      
con/itutional k1 & social s]vice su* z  
civics1 gov]nm5t1 economics1 geography1 
hi/ory1 & ,am]ican hi/ory2  7#c7        
elem5t>y & second>y s*ools 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates are enc\rag$ to integrate civic  
education1 democratic engagem5t1        
gov]nm5tal & con/itutional k1 & social  
s]vice 9 electives su* z art1 ,engli%   
language arts1 music1 ma!matics1 &      
sci5ce2  7#d7 9 ord] to measure /ud5ts' 
basic civic k1 second>y s*ools 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates are enc\rag$ to adm9i/] a 
te/ to s5iors bas$ on ! (ficial li/ (   
#ajj civics que/ions & answ]s publi%$ & 
us$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security =
 purposes ( adm9i/]+ ! civics te/       
compon5t ( naturalization exam9ations2 &
  7#e7 elem5t>y & second>y s*ools 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates are enc\rag$ to promote   
civic p>ticipation & social s]vice1 at  

,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local levels1 &        
enc\rage su* p>ticipation f /ud5ts &    
families4