RETIRED JUSTICE SOUTER SPEAKS REGARDING THE NEED TO TEACH AMERICA'S YOUTH ABOUT CIVICS AT AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL MEETING
From July 30th through August 4th, the American Bar Association (ABA) is holding its annual meeting here in Chicago. On Saturday evening, Retired Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter gave the keynote address at the opening assembly. As part of his address, Justice Souter urged America's lawyers to help revitalize civic education. Justice Souter warned that the failure of many Americans to understand how the government works poses a serious threat to our nation. "There is a danger to judicial independence when people have no understanding of how the judiciary fits into the constitutional scheme," Souter said.
I have gathered here a few websites for kids, which I believe are instructional and provide the fundamentals of our great nation's government. The White House has a great site regarding how the government works and the State of Illinois offers a site as well to demonstrate its system. PBS Kids offers a site as well to increase kids' interest in learning about the government.
Additionally, the White House has set up a flickr.com account to give a glimpse into the daily events at the White House. This site may interest children in civics as well!
The attorneys at the Law Offices of Jeffrey J. Kroll are members of the American Bar Association (ABA). The firm had the privilege of being a sponsor of the 2009 Annual Meeting. The events have been a success. The ABA has been providing current updates through its Twitter account and has encouraged members to use hashtag, #ABAChicago, when posting about the meeting. You can also follow our firm on Twitter.
