Ever wonder how much you really know about American history and civics? Okay, most of you probably don't spend much, if any, time thinking about it, but for those who do, check out this quiz to see how you do. American History & Civics Quiz. I felt bad about my score of 80 until I clicked on the link that showed the highest scoring college students (Harvard seniors) didn't even make a 70 and realized there is something seriously wrong when those with access to the best education (supposedly) know so little about these important subjects and then I felt worse. And we wonder why we have the government we do...
“Should we be concerned that our best-educated young Americans know so little about civics and history? We should, if we hope to sustain our representative democracy.”—Editorial, The Providence Journal in reference to the 2006 report from the ISI.
“Should we be concerned that our best-educated young Americans know so little about civics and history? We should, if we hope to sustain our representative democracy.”—Editorial, The Providence Journal in reference to the 2006 report from the ISI.
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