Government,
Constitutional Law
Sep. 4, 2024
How lawyers influence democracy: Insights from justices and recent endorsements
Given that the U.S. government operates on the Constitution and law students, lawyers, and judges are deeply involved in its framework, it is assumed that they have a strong grasp of civics, which is assumed to position them uniquely to contribute to civic education and protect our democracy.
Mark B. Baer
Mark works as a mediator and conflict resolution consultant and teaches a course on implicit bias.
For as long as I can recall, I have read and heard that a proper understanding of civics is essential to maintaining a healthy democracy. Even United States Supreme Court justices have made such claims, including Sandra Day O'Connor, who started iCivics after she retired. O'Connor says the following in a video on iCivics, which she founded in 2009:
"I want students to learn how their government works, and how, in essence, they're part of what makes it ...
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