Welcome back to Common Sense Civics and Citizenship. Last week, it was an amazing week in America. We talk about two of the main topics-America’s response on election day and the national mandates in this newsletter. Let’s begin with mandates. I have received positive feedback for explaining this from an educational point of view in […]
Simple Civics 101-How a Bill Becomes a Law
Simple Civics 101- a weekly review of basic American civics Today we are reviewing the process of how a bill becomes a law. Boring, you say? Maybe. But you and I have to follow the laws that Congress passes. Let’s get some reassurance that there is a process, including review, revision, and debate. That is […]
Thy Liberty In Law
Last time in Common Sense Civics and Citizenship, we discussed our national anthem being under attack again. https://www.facebook.com/commonsensecivics/posts/1273396769718458 One of the suggestions for a new national anthem is “America the Beautiful.” Now, critics read every line of every verse to look for any offensive terms. What do you think about these words from verse 2? […]
