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.

Sam Underhill
Fellow
University of Alabama
Alabama, United States
Sam is currently an Economics Accelerated Masters student at the University of Alabama with plans to attend law school. Outside of SPRING, Sam runs The ActivateGenZ Project, contributes at Young Voices, and is a campaign volunteer for local politicians.
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Published on November 1, 2025•SPRING education