"Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor raised the concern over whether Americans understand the difference between a king and a president at a New York Law School event Tuesday. At a Constitution and Citizenship Day Summit panel discussion aimed at fostering conversation about how to improve civic participation with the law school's dean and several other state and federal judges, Sotomayor asked the question without referencing either political party or President Donald Trump."
"Sotomayor said that schools could be doing more to reach the parents of students on civic topics. Do we understand what the difference is between a king and a president? And I think if people understood these things from the beginning, they would be more informed as to what would be important in a democracy in terms of what people can or shouldn't do, she said."
"Sotomayor asserted the country has a widespread problem with media and government literacy and boosted iCivics, an online platform that provides educational online games and lessons to promote civics education as a potential solution. Everyone has a responsibility to become media literate. It is the number one priority of iCivics, Sotomayor said. It should be the number one priority in every program devoted to educating our people."
Americans often lack basic civic and media literacy, including the difference between a king and a president. Schools could do more to reach parents on civic topics to instill democratic principles early. Online platforms such as iCivics offer games and lessons designed to promote civics education and media literacy. Media literacy is essential so citizens do not hear only one side of a story and so they can make informed decisions. Early participation in debate clubs and community activism fosters civic engagement and can lead to concrete advocacy, such as expanding language access and local community service.
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