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Senate approves civics curriculum change to name U.S. government a republic after floor debate
Summary
The Utah Senate passed First Substitute House Bill 220 to require civics instruction to include study of forms of government and to identify the United States form as a republic. Senators debated whether the language oversimplifies democracy vs. republic and whether the legislature should direct curriculum language.
The Utah State Senate passed First Substitute House Bill 220 on a roll-call vote after extended floor discussion over civics instruction language.
Sponsor Senator Madsen told colleagues the bill makes a narrow change to help students understand forms of government. "Instruction in American history and government shall include a study of forms of government such as the democracy, monarchy and oligarchy and The United States…
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