Sentences with phrase «civic life in a democracy»

In a world where violence and terrorism command the news, the education of our youth to participate in a strong civic life in a democracy is a fundamental skill.

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Not only should we feel compelled to vote, we should desire to vote, joyfully accepting the civic task involved in living in a democracy.

If it is ever to be brought into being in the real world, my basic democracy would, of course, require a fleshed - out superstructure in which real humans could live together — arguing as well as deliberating, competing as well as deciding, united and distinguished by something beyond their shared conviction that equality, freedom, and civic dignity are essential to collective self - government by citizens.

According to political scientist Larry Diamond, democracy consists of four key elements: (a) A political system for choosing and replacing the government through free and fair elections; (b) The active participation of the people, as citizens, in politics and civic life; (c) Protection of the human rights of all citizens, and (d) A rule of law, in which the laws and procedures apply equally to all citizens

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Macedo charges that many critics of public education mistakenly assume that good citizens «spring full - blown from the soil of private freedom,» while others, forgetting the «civic dimensions of political life,» define liberal democracy exclusively in terms of individual liberties.

By Jan Brennan Can one semester of civics prepare metro Denver youth for an active and informed role in democracy and community life?

Schools are critical public sites for nurturing the hope of democracy by preparing students to participate fully in civic life and in the building of a better society.

School reform is just as much about the three Cs: curriculum (what knowledge and skills students actually learn); counseling (how we prepare young people, professionally and socially, for adult life); and civics (whether we teach students how to participate in American democracy).

CES worked with school districts and other entities to shape the policy conditions that support and promote schools characterized by personalization, democracy and equity, intellectual vitality and excellence, and graduates who experience success in all aspects of their lives: educational, professional, civic, and personal.

[18] Goal 2 of the Declaration commits to ensuring all young Australians become active and informed citizens who act with moral and ethical integrity, appreciate diversity, are committed to national values of democracy, equity and justice, participate in Australia's civic life and are responsible global and local citizens.