Citizenship 101 | Civics Education | Survey of Adults - 36% 35% 27% 21%

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Citizenship 101 | Civics Education | Survey of Adults - 36% 35% 27% 21%

Civics education hasn't completely disappeared from American schools -- but...

A survey of adults conducted in September by the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania found that only 36% could name all three branches of the U.S. government; 35% couldn't name even one. Only 27% of respondents knew that it requires a two-thirds vote of the House and Senate to override a president's veto, and 21% wrongly thought that a 5-4 Supreme Court decision must be returned to Congress for reconsideration. Kathleen Hall Jamieson, the director of the Annenberg center, said the survey “offers dramatic evidence of the need for more and better civics education.”
Education in good citizenship is being shortchanged by an American educational system that is focused on other 'core competencies.' - Citizenship 101 Too many Americans are ignorant of the basics of democracy - LA Times​

Who is to blame and why?

 

[ScienceRocks]

This countries fucked. No wonder people like Obama got into power.

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

This countries fucked. No wonder people like Obama get into power.

No wonder the GOP swept into power

 

[TheOldSchool]

This countries fucked. No wonder people like Obama get into power.

No wonder the GOP swept into power

His grammar is hopeless.

 

[ScienceRocks]

This countries fucked. No wonder people like Obama get into power.

No wonder the GOP swept into power

I could easily name the three branches of our government. Why blame me for this?

Executive branch- president. He enforces the laws made by the congress.
Legislative branch-the two houses of Congress... Senate and house of reps. They make the laws!
Judicial Branch-judges mostly review laws and see if they follow the constitution.

 

[WelfareQueen]

Citizenship 101 | Civics Education | Survey of Adults - 36% 35% 27% 21%

Civics education hasn't completely disappeared from American schools -- but...

A survey of adults conducted in September by the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania found that only 36% could name all three branches of the U.S. government; 35% couldn't name even one. Only 27% of respondents knew that it requires a two-thirds vote of the House and Senate to override a president's veto, and 21% wrongly thought that a 5-4 Supreme Court decision must be returned to Congress for reconsideration. Kathleen Hall Jamieson, the director of the Annenberg center, said the survey “offers dramatic evidence of the need for more and better civics education.”
Education in good citizenship is being shortchanged by an American educational system that is focused on other 'core competencies.' - Citizenship 101 Too many Americans are ignorant of the basics of democracy - LA Times​

Who is to blame and why?

Not surprising but very sad and more than a little scary. A populous this ignorant all but insures we as citizens will continue to gradually lose our freedoms.

I guess we get the Government we deserve.

 

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Citizenship 101 | Civics Education | Survey of Adults - 36% 35% 27% 21%

Civics education hasn't completely disappeared from American schools -- but...

A survey of adults conducted in September by the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania found that only 36% could name all three branches of the U.S. government; 35% couldn't name even one. Only 27% of respondents knew that it requires a two-thirds vote of the House and Senate to override a president's veto, and 21% wrongly thought that a 5-4 Supreme Court decision must be returned to Congress for reconsideration. Kathleen Hall Jamieson, the director of the Annenberg center, said the survey “offers dramatic evidence of the need for more and better civics education.”
Education in good citizenship is being shortchanged by an American educational system that is focused on other 'core competencies.' - Citizenship 101 Too many Americans are ignorant of the basics of democracy - LA Times​

Who is to blame and why?

Not surprising but very sad and more than a little scary. A populous this ignorant all but insures we as citizens will continue to gradually lose our freedoms.

I guess we get the Government we deserve.

which freedoms have we been losing? can you be specific?

 

[Unkotare]

This countries fucked. No wonder people like Obama get into power.

No wonder the GOP swept into power

I could easily name the three branches of our government. Why blame me for this?

Executive branch- president. He enforces the laws made by the congress.
Legislative branch-the two houses of Congress... Senate and house of reps. They make the laws!
Judicial Branch-judges mostly review laws and see if they follow the constitution.

Wow, maybe you made it through Jr. High after all!

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

This countries fucked. No wonder people like Obama get into power.

No wonder the GOP swept into power

I could easily name the three branches of our government. Why blame me for this?

Executive branch- president. He enforces the laws made by the congress.
Legislative branch-the two houses of Congress... Senate and house of reps. They make the laws!
Judicial Branch-judges mostly review laws and see if they follow the constitution.

Wow, maybe you made it through Jr. High after all!

another useless and vapid post by an useless and vapid member of usmb

 

[Mr Natural]

Citizenship 101 | Civics Education | Survey of Adults - 36% 35% 27% 21%

Civics education hasn't completely disappeared from American schools -- but...

A survey of adults conducted in September by the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania found that only 36% could name all three branches of the U.S. government; 35% couldn't name even one. Only 27% of respondents knew that it requires a two-thirds vote of the House and Senate to override a president's veto, and 21% wrongly thought that a 5-4 Supreme Court decision must be returned to Congress for reconsideration. Kathleen Hall Jamieson, the director of the Annenberg center, said the survey “offers dramatic evidence of the need for more and better civics education.”
Education in good citizenship is being shortchanged by an American educational system that is focused on other 'core competencies.' - Citizenship 101 Too many Americans are ignorant of the basics of democracy - LA Times​

Who is to blame and why?

Not surprising but very sad and more than a little scary. A populous this ignorant all but insures we as citizens will continue to gradually lose our freedoms.

I guess we get the Government we deserve.

which freedoms have we been losing? can you be specific?

Good luck getting an answer to that question.

 

[Unkotare]

This countries fucked. No wonder people like Obama get into power.

No wonder the GOP swept into power

I could easily name the three branches of our government. Why blame me for this?

Executive branch- president. He enforces the laws made by the congress.
Legislative branch-the two houses of Congress... Senate and house of reps. They make the laws!
Judicial Branch-judges mostly review laws and see if they follow the constitution.

Wow, maybe you made it through Jr. High after all!

another useless and vapid post by an useless and vapid member of usmb

Dry those tears, little one.

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

Citizenship 101 | Civics Education | Survey of Adults - 36% 35% 27% 21%

Civics education hasn't completely disappeared from American schools -- but...

A survey of adults conducted in September by the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania found that only 36% could name all three branches of the U.S. government; 35% couldn't name even one. Only 27% of respondents knew that it requires a two-thirds vote of the House and Senate to override a president's veto, and 21% wrongly thought that a 5-4 Supreme Court decision must be returned to Congress for reconsideration. Kathleen Hall Jamieson, the director of the Annenberg center, said the survey “offers dramatic evidence of the need for more and better civics education.”
Education in good citizenship is being shortchanged by an American educational system that is focused on other 'core competencies.' - Citizenship 101 Too many Americans are ignorant of the basics of democracy - LA Times​

Who is to blame and why?

Not surprising but very sad and more than a little scary. A populous this ignorant all but insures we as citizens will continue to gradually lose our freedoms.

I guess we get the Government we deserve.

which freedoms have we been losing? can you be specific?

Good luck getting an answer to that question.

always worth trying to get an answer to "which freedoms have we been losing? can you be specific?" from those who claim we are losing or have lost our freedoms

 

[WelfareQueen]

Citizenship 101 | Civics Education | Survey of Adults - 36% 35% 27% 21%

Civics education hasn't completely disappeared from American schools -- but...

A survey of adults conducted in September by the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania found that only 36% could name all three branches of the U.S. government; 35% couldn't name even one. Only 27% of respondents knew that it requires a two-thirds vote of the House and Senate to override a president's veto, and 21% wrongly thought that a 5-4 Supreme Court decision must be returned to Congress for reconsideration. Kathleen Hall Jamieson, the director of the Annenberg center, said the survey “offers dramatic evidence of the need for more and better civics education.”
Education in good citizenship is being shortchanged by an American educational system that is focused on other 'core competencies.' - Citizenship 101 Too many Americans are ignorant of the basics of democracy - LA Times​

Who is to blame and why?

Not surprising but very sad and more than a little scary. A populous this ignorant all but insures we as citizens will continue to gradually lose our freedoms.

I guess we get the Government we deserve.

which freedoms have we been losing? can you be specific?

Good luck getting an answer to that question.

always worth trying to get an answer to "which freedoms have we been losing? can you be specific?" from those who claim we are losing or have lost our freedoms

Ever heard of the NSA? Drones? The IRS scandal?


For specifics.....under Federal Law your tax return is private. The IRS cannot share your tax information with anyone....including any other Federal agency. Funny....but the IRS gave about 10,000 tax returns to the Obama White House in complete violation of Federal Law. Does that example count.

The NSA wipe taps and data mining of U.S. Citizens without a warrant. How about that one?

The President using executive orders to circumvent Congress in violation of the Constitution? How about that one?

I could give other examples, but you get the idea. And yes....the Government tramples our Constitutionally protected rights and freedoms all the time.

 

[peach174]

Citizenship 101 | Civics Education | Survey of Adults - 36% 35% 27% 21%

Civics education hasn't completely disappeared from American schools -- but...

A survey of adults conducted in September by the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania found that only 36% could name all three branches of the U.S. government; 35% couldn't name even one. Only 27% of respondents knew that it requires a two-thirds vote of the House and Senate to override a president's veto, and 21% wrongly thought that a 5-4 Supreme Court decision must be returned to Congress for reconsideration. Kathleen Hall Jamieson, the director of the Annenberg center, said the survey “offers dramatic evidence of the need for more and better civics education.”
Education in good citizenship is being shortchanged by an American educational system that is focused on other 'core competencies.' - Citizenship 101 Too many Americans are ignorant of the basics of democracy - LA Times​

Who is to blame and why?

Not surprising but very sad and more than a little scary. A populous this ignorant all but insures we as citizens will continue to gradually lose our freedoms.

I guess we get the Government we deserve.

which freedoms have we been losing? can you be specific?

Most Americans enjoyed their freedom from the Federal Government until 1913 when we got the 16th amendment which gave the power of the Feds to tax us.
The only Federal contact most Americans had was the Post Office up until then.
From then until now we have lost a lot of freedoms.
They have been chipping away at our Constitutional amendments ever since then.

 

[BULLDOG]

Citizenship 101 | Civics Education | Survey of Adults - 36% 35% 27% 21%

Civics education hasn't completely disappeared from American schools -- but...

A survey of adults conducted in September by the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania found that only 36% could name all three branches of the U.S. government; 35% couldn't name even one. Only 27% of respondents knew that it requires a two-thirds vote of the House and Senate to override a president's veto, and 21% wrongly thought that a 5-4 Supreme Court decision must be returned to Congress for reconsideration. Kathleen Hall Jamieson, the director of the Annenberg center, said the survey “offers dramatic evidence of the need for more and better civics education.”
Education in good citizenship is being shortchanged by an American educational system that is focused on other 'core competencies.' - Citizenship 101 Too many Americans are ignorant of the basics of democracy - LA Times​

Who is to blame and why?

Not surprising but very sad and more than a little scary. A populous this ignorant all but insures we as citizens will continue to gradually lose our freedoms.

I guess we get the Government we deserve.

A populous this ignorant, goaded by unethical people can easily be fooled into thinking their freedoms are being lost. A good example of that was the cry " Keep your government hands off my Medicare" Another example is people actually thinking that going back to wild west days where everyone had a gun strapped to their hip is a good thing. There is no way educated people would fall for that.

 

[Conservative65]

Citizenship 101 | Civics Education | Survey of Adults - 36% 35% 27% 21%

Civics education hasn't completely disappeared from American schools -- but...

A survey of adults conducted in September by the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania found that only 36% could name all three branches of the U.S. government; 35% couldn't name even one. Only 27% of respondents knew that it requires a two-thirds vote of the House and Senate to override a president's veto, and 21% wrongly thought that a 5-4 Supreme Court decision must be returned to Congress for reconsideration. Kathleen Hall Jamieson, the director of the Annenberg center, said the survey “offers dramatic evidence of the need for more and better civics education.”
Education in good citizenship is being shortchanged by an American educational system that is focused on other 'core competencies.' - Citizenship 101 Too many Americans are ignorant of the basics of democracy - LA Times​

Who is to blame and why?

The school SYSTEM. The SYSTEM is worried more about how it looks on paper rather than educating the students. When someone can graduate, get accepted to college, and have to take remedial classes, the system is a joke.

 

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Citizenship 101 | Civics Education | Survey of Adults - 36% 35% 27% 21%

Civics education hasn't completely disappeared from American schools -- but...

A survey of adults conducted in September by the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania found that only 36% could name all three branches of the U.S. government; 35% couldn't name even one. Only 27% of respondents knew that it requires a two-thirds vote of the House and Senate to override a president's veto, and 21% wrongly thought that a 5-4 Supreme Court decision must be returned to Congress for reconsideration. Kathleen Hall Jamieson, the director of the Annenberg center, said the survey “offers dramatic evidence of the need for more and better civics education.”
Education in good citizenship is being shortchanged by an American educational system that is focused on other 'core competencies.' - Citizenship 101 Too many Americans are ignorant of the basics of democracy - LA Times​

Who is to blame and why?

Not surprising but very sad and more than a little scary. A populous this ignorant all but insures we as citizens will continue to gradually lose our freedoms.

I guess we get the Government we deserve.

which freedoms have we been losing? can you be specific?

Good luck getting an answer to that question.

always worth trying to get an answer to "which freedoms have we been losing? can you be specific?" from those who claim we are losing or have lost our freedoms

Ever heard of the NSA? Drones? The IRS scandal?


For specifics.....under Federal Law your tax return is private. The IRS cannot share your tax information with anyone....including any other Federal agency. Funny....but the IRS gave about 10,000 tax returns to the Obama White House in complete violation of Federal Law. Does that example count.

The NSA wipe taps and data mining of U.S. Citizens without a warrant. How about that one?

The President using executive orders to circumvent Congress in violation of the Constitution? How about that one?

I could give other examples, but you get the idea. And yes....the Government tramples our Constitutionally protected rights and freedoms all the time.

The NSA collection of data is amusing at best. People give more information out freely in order to shop with convenience. The NSA or anyone else can purchase or steal THAT info at will. As a matter of fact people are doing just that. What the NSA has is info they wnat to use to protect citizens and it COULD be used against citizens, but hasn't yet. So what freedoms have the NSA taken away from US citizens?

What freedoms have the NSA taken away from US citizens? Once again: Be specific if you can.

What specific freedoms did any American citizens loose if their data was mined with or without a warrant?

The charge that "The President using executive orders to circumvent Congress in violation of the Constitution." is a partisan attack not proven in court or anywhere else.

Drones? give us a break. what freedoms have been lost?

name the freedoms

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

Citizenship 101 | Civics Education | Survey of Adults - 36% 35% 27% 21%

Civics education hasn't completely disappeared from American schools -- but...

A survey of adults conducted in September by the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania found that only 36% could name all three branches of the U.S. government; 35% couldn't name even one. Only 27% of respondents knew that it requires a two-thirds vote of the House and Senate to override a president's veto, and 21% wrongly thought that a 5-4 Supreme Court decision must be returned to Congress for reconsideration. Kathleen Hall Jamieson, the director of the Annenberg center, said the survey “offers dramatic evidence of the need for more and better civics education.”
Education in good citizenship is being shortchanged by an American educational system that is focused on other 'core competencies.' - Citizenship 101 Too many Americans are ignorant of the basics of democracy - LA Times​

Who is to blame and why?

Not surprising but very sad and more than a little scary. A populous this ignorant all but insures we as citizens will continue to gradually lose our freedoms.

I guess we get the Government we deserve.

which freedoms have we been losing? can you be specific?

Most Americans enjoyed their freedom from the Federal Government until 1913 when we got the 16th amendment which gave the power of the Feds to tax us.
The only Federal contact most Americans had was the Post Office up until then.
From then until now we have lost a lot of freedoms.
They have been chipping away at our Constitutional amendments ever since then.

Freedom FROM the federal government? Is that one in the Bill of Rights?

you saying "a lot of freedoms' is not equal to listing even one freedom

try again

 

[Unkotare]

There is no way educated people would fall for that.

So, "there is no way educated people would" possibly have a point of view that differs from yours? You arrogant fuck.


Liberals...

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

Citizenship 101 | Civics Education | Survey of Adults - 36% 35% 27% 21%

Civics education hasn't completely disappeared from American schools -- but...

A survey of adults conducted in September by the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania found that only 36% could name all three branches of the U.S. government; 35% couldn't name even one. Only 27% of respondents knew that it requires a two-thirds vote of the House and Senate to override a president's veto, and 21% wrongly thought that a 5-4 Supreme Court decision must be returned to Congress for reconsideration. Kathleen Hall Jamieson, the director of the Annenberg center, said the survey “offers dramatic evidence of the need for more and better civics education.”
Education in good citizenship is being shortchanged by an American educational system that is focused on other 'core competencies.' - Citizenship 101 Too many Americans are ignorant of the basics of democracy - LA Times​

Who is to blame and why?

The school SYSTEM. The SYSTEM is worried more about how it looks on paper rather than educating the students. When someone can graduate, get accepted to college, and have to take remedial classes, the system is a joke.

true, but blaming the school 'system' is a cop out. We as citizens are in charge of the system. We can change any 'system' we want if we can convince others to agree with us rather than sitting and shouting slogans.

We get the school system we deserve