It's true. I'm probably smarter than you...
Yeah, I'm an emotional cripple, can't spell, and have the motor skills of a three-year old, but I know my American civics.
Somehow, I came across this today:Most Americans, Including College Graduates, Flunk ‘Civic Literacy,’ Group Says
(November 21, 2008)
By DAVID DEBOLT
Got a bachelor’s degree hanging on your wall? Quick, what was the main issue of the debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas in 1858?
If you don’t have a clue, join the club. According to a new report by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, earning a college degree does not necessarily guarantee an increase in knowledge of American history, government, or economics.
So, what did I do? Obviously, I found and took the test.
So, how did I do? Obviously, I kicked ass mercilessly and took no names:
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11 comments:
Bastard!
I missed four. Three out of pure carelessness and one because I didn't remember the answer. The four I missed were not of the "important" questions though. I had to think about it though. I haven't thought much about any of that stuff since high school.
Actually I was surprised that I got them right because I didn't like any of their answers very much, and some of them felt a little too much like opinions.
I will say on the dodgy ones that I only had a clue because of NPR.
Unfortunately, I am still not a member of the "real" America.
HJ
I got 28 because I really don't understand jack about economics. History and civics, however, are not a problem.
I also noticed that quite a few questions seemed to have irritating, partisan undertones.
I got 32/33 and I'm not even American. Most of the questions were either easy or guessable.
Yeah, if they are right about how badly people did, it's perfectly depressing.
HJ
I also noticed that quite a few questions seemed to have irritating, partisan undertones.
seconded.
Missed one. Couldn't bring myself to give the answert that they obviously wanted.
I missed two. I may have misread the questions, but also perhaps because my knowledge of economics is a little fuzzy.
Now that I think about it, the questions do seem somewhat partisan.
I can't figure out why the result that college degree =/= more civics knowledge is surprising. Unless you major in History/Government related fields, it's pretty easy to avoid most of those classes in college. All of this stuff is covered in high school precisely because not everyone goes to college and because it is important that everyone at least be exposed to it.
Sucks...I got seven wrong. 78.79%. Still, it's higher than the average I guess. I at least have an excuse. I'm not from the States and have almost never been there.
I don't want to talk about it. And I don't think it's at all funny that you guys post your scores...particularly those in other countries.
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