One of the more common questions I receive at Common Sense Civics and Citizenship is, “Why doesn’t the President do something (about the state of our nation)?” This question shows a tremendous lack of American civics knowledge. Americans who did not have a strong civics foundation have a sense that the President is a parent-like […]
A nation of laws, not men
“Every child in America should be acquainted with his own country. He should read books that furnish him with ideas that will be useful to him in life and practice. As soon as he opens his lips, he should rehearse the history of his own country.” Noah Webster, On the Education of Youth in America, […]