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Civics
Many don’t know key facts about U.S. Constitution, Annenberg civics study finds
Many don’t know key facts about U.S. Constitution, Annenberg civics study finds
Many Americans do not know what rights are protected under the First Amendment and a substantial number cannot name all three branches of government, according to the 2023 Annenberg Constitution Day Civics Survey.
Becoming American: A ceremony for new citizens
Becoming American: A ceremony for new citizens
In keeping with its motto of “bringing the world to Penn and Penn to the world,” Penn Global hosted a naturalization ceremony on campus for 37 new citizens.
Young voters and online civic education
Young voters and online civic education
A collaborative new study by Guy Grossman of the School of Arts & Sciences and co-authors looks at the effects of low-cost online interventions in encouraging young Moroccans to turn out and cast an informed vote in the 2021 elections.
A quieter campus for Philadelphia’s voting day
A quieter campus for Philadelphia’s voting day
The primary election follows a lively Commencement and on-campus move-out. But the ballot may determine Philadephia’s 100th mayor.
The future of conservatism
The future of conservatism
A one-of-a-kind political science course taught by Deirdre Martinez of the School of Arts & Sciences and Evan McMullin, a Penn alum who was running for the Senate during the class, took students through the past and present conservative movement.
Journalist and activist Maria Ressa on ‘facts, truth, trust’
Journalist and activist Maria Ressa on ‘facts, truth, trust’
In the annual Annenberg Lecture, the Nobel Peace Prize winner discussed being the target of online attacks and what it will take to ensure that truth prevails.
An ‘energetic’ Election Day at Penn
An ‘energetic’ Election Day at Penn
Student volunteers from Penn Leads the Vote greeted voters at Penn Commons, helping them determine their registration status and answering questions.
Higher education’s role in democracy
Higher education’s role in democracy
Experts from across the University share their thoughts on how their research, departments, and centers help foster democracy.
Making an impact on National Voter Registration Day
Making an impact on National Voter Registration Day
Penn Leads the Vote conducted efforts across campus Tuesday to inform the Penn community about how to register to vote, check their registration status, and more.
Annenberg film and annual civics survey highlights freedom of speech
Annenberg film and annual civics survey highlights freedom of speech
For Constitution Day on Sept. 17, Annenberg Classroom has released a new film on the First Amendment and the Annenberg Public Policy Center published their annual survey on Americans’ civics knowledge.
In the News
C-SPAN
Kathleen Hall Jamieson on civics education and bridging political divides
Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center discusses the importance of civics education as a tool to bridge political divides.
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Knews Media
Journalism is a public good and should be publicly funded
Victor Pickard of the Annenberg School for Communication explains that the “positive” interpretation of the First Amendment focuses on government’s affirmative role to help guarantee the public access to a “diverse and informative media system.”
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Reuters
Civility is on the decline, ABA civics poll finds
A 2016 survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center found that only a quarter of people could name all three branches of government, though that figure rose to 56% by 2021.
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Governing
Civic education is having a moment. This is what that means
The 2022 Constitution Day Survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center found that fewer than half of Americans could name all three branches of government.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Flunking social studies is how America got the Big Lie and QAnon. Don’t make it worse
Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that reduced time in the classroom for teaching civics will come back to haunt America’s future politics.
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KYW Radio (Philadelphia)
‘Real, funny, engaging and serious’: Pa. Gen Z voters on what they want in politicians beyond the 2022 midterms
Second-year Liam Hoare in the College of Arts and Sciences thinks that social media will play a large role in how candidates promote themselves in the future.
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