American Democracy Is Being Threatened

American Cultural and Democratic Values Are at Risk

Foundation for Educating Citizens for American Democracy

The purpose of this website is to help you strengthen your citizenship
and help you collaborate with others.

American Democratic Values

CURRENT ISSUES

CLIMATE CHANGE
RUSSIAN INTERFERENCE IN U.S. ELECTIONS
MUELLER REPORT
HOW TO PREVENT CONTINUING RUSSIAN ATTACKS ON U.S. ELECTIONS
2018 ELECTIONS
2020 ELECTIONS

Is America Fair? Are you using Democracy? Are we losing Democracy?

These are questions being asked by citizens across the country. Many Americans feel the government has forsaken them and works only for the wealthy. This website is devoted to identifying and exploring the issues and informing citizens of ways they can work together to rescue and strengthen our Democracy.

Watch these videos and decide for yourself if as great as America is overall, do we as citizens need to work to increase fairness?

Income Inequality

Voting Restrictions

Gerrymandering

Public Education

Mass Incarceration

Gun Violence

Are you using American Democracy? Decide for yourself…

UNINFORMED CITIZENS
INACTIVE CITIZENS
MANIPULATION OF CITIZENS BY LEADERS
DUPED CITIZENS
FAILED CITIZENSHIP

SOLUTION: Accept your responsibility as a citizen

Evaluate Yourself

Citizenship Development Worksheet

Citizenship Development Worksheet

Download the Citizen Development Worksheet and track your progress with the site.

“A primary object should be the education of our youth in the science of government. In a republic, what species of knowledge can be equally important? And what duty ever more pressing than communicating to those who are to be the future guardians of the liberties of the country?” — George Washington, Commander in Chief, Continental Army during the American revolutionary war, 1st US President
“Self-government is not possible unless citizens are educated sufficiently to enable them to exercise oversight.” — Thomas Jefferson, principal author, United States Declaration of Independence, 3rd President of the United States.
“Politics ought to be the part-time profession of every citizen.”
— Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces
in Europe during World War II, 34th President of the United States
“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”
— Harriet Tubman
“To be a good citizen, you need to know how our government works.”
— Sandra Day O’Connor, Associate Justice, US Supreme Court (Ret.)
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is,
‘What are you doing for others?'” — Martin Luther King, Jr.

How to Use this Site

This site can empower your citizenship.

  1. Explore, LEARN AND DISCUSS issues important to citizens.
  2. Test yourself with QUIZZES that are designed to educate and guide you through the site.
  3. PRINT OUT the “Tracking Your Progress Sheet”.
  4. VOLUNTEER to improve and expand this site.

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