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A personal narrative is presented which explore the author experience of working with Justice Teaching, founded by Florida Supreme Court Justice R. Fred Lewis in 2006 to aware people about civics education.

The article discusses how decline of quality civic education in schools is affecting knowledge of Constitutional rights and government in the U.S. Topics discussed include Florida Bar's Constitutional Judiciary Committee in preparing teachers for this civic education; importance of civics education in democracy; and ways to educate people about the role of fair and impartial courts in the U.S. system of government.

The article discusses how decline of quality civic education in schools is affecting knowledge of Constitutional rights and government in the U.S. Topics discussed include role played by civic education program of the National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ); importance of civics education in democracy; and the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the case 'Citizens United v. Federal Election Comm'n.'

The article discusses how decline of quality civic education in schools is affecting knowledge of Constitutional rights and government in the U.S. Topics discussed include role played by civic education in democracy; results of a survey conducted by the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania on little knowledge of government works; and efforts of the Florida Law Related Education Association Inc. for civic education.

The author reflects on the status of civics education in the U.S. He discusses a report by the Florida Department of Education which found that only 37 percent of students taking the Florida Civic Literacy Exam passed the test, the lack of a basic understanding of the fragile system of U.S. government, and things that Florida lawyers can do to help advance greater civics education.

The article presents a case study on the civic education in Florida. A recent survey on the inventory of Florida's civic education curriculum showed that lack of civics in middle school, having fewer than 10 percent of the state's school districts have a required civics course. It is concluded that reconstructing the middle school curriculum to provide a course in applied civics will provide an avenue for bringing change and regenerating the great American citizen.

The article focuses on education for democracy for young people as a responsibility of the legal profession in the U.S. It is said that attorneys and judges bear a special responsibility to participate in education for democracy efforts. The Florida Bar Foundation is cited to have long recognized the importance of law-related and civic education. Florida Law Related Education Association Inc. has also made an effort to advance law-related and civic education in grades K-12 statewide.

The article focuses on the importance of civic education in the U.S. Civic duties demonstrated by many American citizens are believed to have underscored the need for civic education in schools. Without deep understanding of the Constitution and the critical role of each element, it is believed that the next generation may not realize the danger inherent in complacency. It is said that young people must understand that they alone are the guardians of the future freedom through civic education. INSET: Liberty Under Law.

The article focuses on the proposed Amendment 8 to the Florida Constitution. Topics discussed include a proposal to provide a consecutive eight-year term limit for school-board members, a proposal to increase the legislature's ability to authorize the creation of certain public schools, and a proposal to require students to achieve civic literacy.

The article offers information on Informed Voters Project (TVP) founded by the National Association of Women Judges. Topics discussed include role played by civic education program of the National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ); importance of civics education in democracy; and decline in civics education in the U.S.

A personal narrative is presented which explore the author experience of working with Justice Teaching, founded by Florida Supreme Court Justice R. Fred Lewis in 2006 to aware people about civics education.

The article discusses how decline of quality civic education in schools is affecting knowledge of Constitutional rights and government in the U.S. Topics discussed include role played by Florida Supreme Court in preparing teachers for civic education; importance of civics education in democracy; and efforts of the Justice Teaching Institute for the concern.

The author reflects on the ways in which the U.S. constitution provide democratic government and support the tenets of individual rights, religious rights, freedom of association and freedom of speech. Topics discussed include importance of civics education; knowledge of the U.S. constitution to the immigrants applying for U.S. citizenship; and laws governing the U.S. citizenship.

The article presents the 2013-2014 annual report of the Florida Bar Association's Clients' Constitutional Judiciary Committee. Topics include the expansion of several continuing legal education (CLE) courses, the Committee's Benchmark training sessions, and the promotion of civics education for adults.

The article focuses on the effort of Florida Supreme Court justice Fred Lewis to bring Justice Teaching into every public school in Florida. Lewis has taught civics in schools throughout the state for several years and he believes that he needs other lawyers and judges because he could not reach every student himself. It notes that there are already 3,900 lawyers and judges volunteer for Justice Teaching in Florida's public schools and 224 private schools.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to an article in the May 2016 issue of the journal by Annette Boyd Pitts which deals with civic- and law-related education, and it mentions civics courses in Florida and the views of ex-U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to the May 2016 issue of the journal which deals with civic- and law-related education in America, and it mentions various aspects of political participation, democracy, and voting in the U.S.

The article focuses on issues relating to civics and law-related education in Florida. Findings of a national poll by American Bar Association which show the citizens' lack of knowledge of their government and its basic principles are used by former Bar President Alan B. Bookman to underscore the need for better civics education. Creation of Florida Civic Alliance was the move of Florida Law Related Education Association to promote civic education in K-12 public school system of the state.

The article reports that The Florida Bar association has embarked on a new campaign to advocate greater public awareness of civics and to promote civic education in the state. Members of the Law-related Education Committee are supporting the campaign through new activities designed to broaden public knowledge of the significance of civics education. The committee is also continuing its efforts to reach students in schools by assisting lawyers and judges with classroom presentations.

Focuses on the author's experiences as his high school coach for the Florida mock trials competition. Participation in the Florida Law Related Education Association Inc.; `We the People' civics project to mark the United States bicentennial; Satisfaction of going to the classroom and going to students.

The article reflects the views of the author on lawyers' duty on civic education and the preservation of American democracy. He cites Article V and Article III of the Florida Constitution, and notes that the independent attorney's duty to protect and champion the causes of the citizens flows from the said two documents. He adds that such duty also embraces educating the citizens. He believes that the power to preserve the system of democracy is dependent upon knowing what it means to have it.