In the United States, civic education has been at an all-time low. Teaching civics in schools is invaluable because the youth are much more malleable and easily influenced, making it possible to instill the value of civic engagement into students. Political participation is important in a democracy as it ensures that the government is in regulation by the people. This brief includes and analyzes a brief synopsis of the patterns of civic education in the primary regions of the United States.

Aanya Baddela
Fellow
Lambert High School
Georgia, United States
A freshman at Lambert High School in Georgia, Aanya is incredibly interested in economics, foreign policy, and business management. Outside of SPRING, Aanya is an avid debater of six years, an award winning member of her toastmasters club, and someone who runs a blog covering self improvement and productivity.
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