Civics, Social Studies, Government, American History (4 years) were all requirements or you didn't graduate when I was a kid in No. FL. Of course there was the stupid Americanism vs. Communism class requirement - but I had a great teacher and we mostly didn't use the book and learned a ton about other forms of society.

Whether they got married or not, you got kicked out of school if you were a pregnant female. That and shotgun weddings really drove down young mothers' graduation rates until they finally changed the rules decades later.

or were sent off by their parents to live with relatives in some other area.

a "home" for unwed pregnant girls. It was very scary and lots of young women got married because that was the only option to their parents sending them to this torturous reform school for 9 months. Being 67 I've seen so many changes for the good - but not enough. We could be so much better off if not for the oligarchs & their enablers - the repug party.

My 22 yr old also took Civics. I also took it at the same school in FL..

(and probably dental school at the time) along with all the science, physics and related chemistry and bioscience classes.

Not everyone will get such courses in college, but they sure as hell ought to get it in high school and some instruction in junior high IMO.

Had the most exceptional US government teacher as a high school Senior, she learned so much and shared with me nearly every day, what they were discussing. Hats off to John F, for engaging young minds on the importance of understanding how and WHY our Constitution matters.

It can even start in Kindergarten with Sesame Streets jingle about ‘I’m just a bill’ until it is voted into law.

all the things we were taught about American government and its multiple branches could be completely obsolete by 2022 depending on how events play out. civics as we know it can be delegated to the history classes for coverage. call it "America classic" or some such.