They impressed him with their knowledge of President Bush's Cabinet and ability to give numerous examples illustrating the U.S. system of checks and balances. But it was their tough questions -- "Why ...

Offer multiple meanings of the term ‘citizen’ Describe three different conceptions of good citizenship Reflect on their own emerging civic identity Explain that, with regard to being a member of a ...

Eight score and three years ago—on Sept. 22, 1862—President Abraham Lincoln issued a bold executive order, now known as the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, that changed the meaning of the Civil ...

I heard a strange speech the other day. Unexpected, because it was remarkably different from almost all of the political nonsense I’ve heard for the last few years. Let me tell you a local story: A ...

Many people understand taking pride in being an American, while also honoring other parts of their identity. While we are proud to be citizens of the United States and our tribal nations, we are ...