Civics Education Legislation Passes House
March 18th, 2010 by flanewsTwo out of every five Florida adults can�t name the three branches of government and more than half can�t name one of their US Senators.
Thousands in Florida apparently don�t know the difference between their state representative and US congressman. Representative Lake Ray has received all kinds of phone calls.
�What�s very interesting in talking with a lot of people who call my office; they don�t whether I�m a state official, whether I�m a federal official, or even a local official. I served on the city council and sometimes I would have people who call me up and say Congressman,� said Ray.
A bill requiring Civics to be taught at every grade level and tested in middle school passed the State House unanimously. On that note, a quick civics lesson for you. Next, the bill will go to the Senate; If passed there, and if then the governor signs off on it, the bill becomes a law.
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