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Daddy Needs Mils
11-21-2008, 10:58 AM
Americans don't know civics
By Michelle Healy (http://www.usatoday.com/community/tags/reporter.aspx?id=460), USA TODAY
From high-school dropouts to college graduates to elected officials, Americans are "alarmingly uninformed" about the USA's history, founding principals and economy — knowledge needed to participate wisely in civic life, says a report scheduled to be released Thursday.
The study, the third in a series by the non-profit Intercollegiate Studies Institute, finds that half of U.S. adults can name all three branches of government, and 54% know that the power to declare war belongs to Congress. Almost 40% incorrectly said that it belongs to the president.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2008-11-19-civics_N.htm
(link includes a test)
Dinars4Jesus
11-21-2008, 11:45 AM
After the RV, go to http://www.wallbuilders.com/ and buy the series for all those children and family members you care about.
Not only are they being dumbed down, they are being defrauded.
papajack
11-21-2008, 11:55 AM
True that's how a non US citizen got elected to the highest office in the land. The uninformed masses have spoken. I hope they are ready for the destruction they have perpetrated on this great nation.
Kinda like the Americans who still think Obama is Muslim...
GypsyRose
11-21-2008, 12:12 PM
Americans don't know civics
By Michelle Healy (http://www.usatoday.com/community/tags/reporter.aspx?id=460), USA TODAY
From high-school dropouts to college graduates to elected officials, Americans are "alarmingly uninformed" about the USA's history, founding principals and economy — knowledge needed to participate wisely in civic life, says a report scheduled to be released Thursday.
The study, the third in a series by the non-profit Intercollegiate Studies Institute, finds that half of U.S. adults can name all three branches of government, and 54% know that the power to declare war belongs to Congress. Almost 40% incorrectly said that it belongs to the president.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2008-11-19-civics_N.htm
(link includes a test)
5 out of 5 correct !!:clapping:
Howler
11-21-2008, 12:42 PM
yep. Thats how Obama won.
The majority of Americans are too stupid to see him for what he is, a fraud! (and a muslim) LOL
Dinars4Jesus
11-21-2008, 01:15 PM
Kinda like the Americans who still think Obama is Muslim...
DC, go to my thread Muslim Mindset Re: Obama it is very interesting how those muslims think. It MIGHT wake you up.
stinkydinarcrazedidiot
11-21-2008, 02:45 PM
5 out of 5 correct !!:clapping:Me too. 88% on the 33 question test!
DC, go to my thread Muslim Mindset Re: Obama it is very interesting how those muslims think. It MIGHT wake you up.
Im wide awake. Obama is not Muslim, but if he was it wouldnt automatically make him dangerous...
papajack
11-21-2008, 03:13 PM
Im wide awake. Obama is not Muslim, but if he was it wouldnt automatically make him dangerous...
Then why did he say in his book, When things go bad I'll side with the Muslims?
papajack
11-21-2008, 03:15 PM
yep. Thats how Obama won.
The majority of Americans are too stupid to see him for what he is, a fraud! (and a muslim) LOL
True, so very, very, TRUE!!!!!!!
Then why did he say in his book, When things go bad I'll side with the Muslims?
Obama has said lots of things; so have I and so have you...
He's not Muslim.
papajack
11-21-2008, 03:28 PM
Obama has said lots of things; so have I and so have you...
He's not Muslim.
If something looks like a dog, smells like a dog, and barks like a dog, it's probably a DOG!!!!!
PraiseKingGeorge
11-21-2008, 03:35 PM
5 out of 5 correct !!:clapping:
Ok smarty pants, now go take the full quiz and report back. I missed 4 out of 33, and I am embarassed to say so....:frown:
5 for 5 here.
However the author missed the first one. I'm sure he meant unalienable rights instead of inalienable rights.
http://www.gemworld.com/USA-Unalienable.htm
taking the full quiz next
Bart
Daddy Needs Mils
11-21-2008, 04:22 PM
If something looks like a dog, smells like a dog, and barks like a dog, it's probably a DOG!!!!!
Muslim dog>>>http://tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:9tDatAsc-NneoM:http://falklands.globat.com/~bostonblueyes.com/Blog-1/muslim-dog.jpg (http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://falklands.globat.com/~bostonblueyes.com/Blog-1/muslim-dog.jpg&imgrefurl=http://bostonblueyes.blogspot.com/2008_08_01_archive.html&usg=__GU2YlLM3cuAcJnVWUgZ-ucBHGQ0=&h=627&w=640&sz=41&hl=en&start=8&sig2=w5aTgtM-JrIBnTiVAkjfWw&tbnid=9tDatAsc-NneoM:&tbnh=134&tbnw=137&ei=ciQnSZuRMpCktQOuguD0BA&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmuslim%2Bdog%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den%26sa fe%3Doff)
Muslim cats too!
http://domania.info/i/MuslimPussy.jpg
AND YES...Muslim pigs Too>>>
http://chaoticparaphernalia.googlepages.com/islamic_pig.jpg
papajack
11-21-2008, 04:34 PM
I wish I knew enough about computers to do stuff like that!!!!!
Dinars4Jesus
11-21-2008, 04:47 PM
Im wide awake. Obama is not Muslim, but if he was it wouldnt automatically make him dangerous...
DC, God bless you man, we just want you to keep an open mind while the search goes on for the elusive birth certificate.
geowhiz
11-21-2008, 04:47 PM
I missed three. Surprised since I took civics and poly-sci courses in college (as electives) and aced all of them (we called these courses GPA Boosters at the School of Mines).
The statistical breakdown table at the end of the test I found interesting..
Some tidbits..
Overall average
Mean score for all surveyed 49%
Score by Political ideology
Liberal 49
Moderate 51
Conservative 48
Score by Church Attendance
More than once a week 48
Once a week 48
Once or twice a month 49
Seldom 51
Never 50
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