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Iowa has very limited requirements; it has a minimum of 0.5 credits for the civics course. They do not have to take the civics exam to graduate as well.

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Illinois requires students to take 0.5 credits of a stand alone civics course to graduate. The course includes lessons on government, law, current issues, and civic participation. Illinois meets three out of five civic curriculum standards and also provides credit for community service as part of the civics requirement. While students are not required to take a formal civics exam, the state emphasized hands on engagement like discussions, simulations, and service which helped students understand their civic responsibilities and the democratic process.

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In Illinois, students have to complete a semester-long civics class that explores how government systems work, includes hands-on community service, involves role-playing or simulations of how democracy functions, and encourages thoughtful conversations about current issues.

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Illinois requires a semester of civics for every high school student in the state, though the passage of a civics exam is not required. The stated goal of civic education in Illinois is to produce civically engaged and socially responsible citizens, though there are some issues with the overall curriculum not being all-encompassing enough. Additionally, Illinois students score relatively poorly on AP tests associated with US government classes.

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Washington:

Require half a year (one semester) of civic education as of the 2020-2021 academic year and does not require completion of a citizenship test. There is credit available for doing community service.

The curriculum must include all levels of government procedures and systems, rights and responsibilities of citizens, and issues and controversies in government, just to name a few. There is a pre-requisite of state and US history to graduate prior to taking the civics class.

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Ohio—

Requires 0.5 credits, only meets 2 of the standards for curriculum, and civic education is required for graduation.

Participation rates in Ohio (as of 2015) are a bit below average at 21.9 percent. I’m not surprised that this number is low because of the rather lackluster curriculum.

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A semester long civics class has been required in Illinois high school since 2016. No test is required for graduation.

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Illinois: The state of Illinois requires a minimum of 0.5 credits. Illinois high school civics education standards require a semester-long course. Community service is also provided as a credit. A civics exam is not required to graduate

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From Ohios Learning Standard Website

Ohio’s Learning Standards for Social Studies outline what students should know and be able to do in social studies to succeed in college, careers, and for their role as engaged citizens. The current standards:

Set high expectations and provide strong support for social studies achievement by all students;

Represent the social studies knowledge and skills needed to make a successful transition to postsecondary education, the workplace and civic life;

Are informed by national standards;

Balance knowledge, conceptual understanding and skill development;

Address significant understandings that are the basis for sound decision-making as citizens;

Focus on important social studies topics;

Represent a rigorous progression across grades and in-depth study within each grade;

Serve as the basis for classroom and statewide assessments; and

Guide the development of local social studies curricula and instructional programs.

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Minnesota

New civic education standards will be implemented in the 26-27 school year. The new standards are aimed to prepare students for informed and active citizenship by incorporating ethnic studies and teaching the role of race and racism steering away from the euro-American lens

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Illinois requires a semester long civics course that has to cover government institutions, service learning, simulations of democratic process, and discussion of current events.

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Indiana requires a civics course and exam to graduate, however only half a semester is required. This does not surprise me as my high school offered regular government and dual credit civics each one semester long. However, the AP class is a year and Indiana scores about 2.5 on this exam. It does surprise me that there is an exam requirement for this state since I don’t specifically recall some civics final exam that I would have taken.

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Illinois requires a semester-long civics course but no civics test to graduate. This requirement was introduced by law makers to start for the 2016-2017 freshman class, no additional requirements since then.

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Minnesota has standards which are reviewed and updated on a 10-year cycle. Civic Engagement courses are required for students to graduate and there is a test. MN provides credit for civic engagement and the classes are structured within social studies curriculum. There is a pretty broad curriculum which ensures students learn about government, law and the electoral process.

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Nebraska:

Changed their standards in 2020 to require 1 year of civic education. There is no high stakes test, but students are required to complete some form of hands-on engagement.

Lawmakers say: "Since young people are most susceptible to the acceptance of principles and doctrines that will influence them throughout their lives ... students should be made fully aware of the liberties, opportunities, and advantages we possess and the sacrifices and struggles of those through whose efforts these benefits were gained."