Could you pass the test?

[Luddly Neddite]

Awkward: Americans can't pass the US citizenship test - Vox

In a video posted earlier this week, members of the Immigrant Archive Project — an oral history project that collects the stories of American immigrants — did a series of "man-on-the-street" interviews with passersby in Miami.

The twist: they asked questions from the US citizenship test that every immigrant is required to take in order to naturalize. Not to spoil anything, but the people they interviewed — all of whom are native-born American citizens — didn't fare too well:

To put this in context, as of December 2013, 91 percent of immigrants who took the full citizenship test passed it by getting six of ten questions correct. (They're given a list of 100 possible questions and answers to study beforehand.)

"Polls of the American public show that native-born citizens aren't exactly "A" students in civics"

By contrast, of the 15 people whom the Immigrant Archive Project people interviewed, only one got six out of ten questions correct: that's a pass rate of less than 7 percent.

 

[Mr. H.]

Is this the same test they're giving those thousands of "refugees"?

 

[Mortimer]

i would pass it if i learned for it

 

[Mr. H.]

i would pass it if i learned for it

All it takes is a little knowledge of freedom, prosperity, safety, brotherhood, peace.

 

[Mr. H.]

When did you start smoking?

 

[percysunshine]

If we made passing the test a condition of US citizenship for all current citizens, 75% of the US Senate would be deported to Tierra del Fuego tomorrow.

Not that that would be a bad thing....

 

[Mortimer]

i would pass it if i learned for it

All it takes is a little knowledge of freedom, prosperity, safety, brotherhood, peace.

you get hundred questions and the answers and you study for it, sounds not very difficult. but if you didnt studied for it you might not pass.

 

[Mortimer]

When did you start smoking?

at 16

 

[hjmick]

Yes.

 

[Mr. H.]

When did you start smoking?

at 16

Late-bloomer, huh?

 

[westwall]

Awkward: Americans can't pass the US citizenship test - Vox

In a video posted earlier this week, members of the Immigrant Archive Project — an oral history project that collects the stories of American immigrants — did a series of "man-on-the-street" interviews with passersby in Miami.

The twist: they asked questions from the US citizenship test that every immigrant is required to take in order to naturalize. Not to spoil anything, but the people they interviewed — all of whom are native-born American citizens — didn't fare too well:

To put this in context, as of December 2013, 91 percent of immigrants who took the full citizenship test passed it by getting six of ten questions correct. (They're given a list of 100 possible questions and answers to study beforehand.)

"Polls of the American public show that native-born citizens aren't exactly "A" students in civics"

By contrast, of the 15 people whom the Immigrant Archive Project people interviewed, only one got six out of ten questions correct: that's a pass rate of less than 7 percent.

You sound surprised.... The fact is the public education system here in the USA is a farce. The majority of junior high students can't even point to a globe and tell you which CONTINENT they live on.

They have no clue who fought the two world wars...well the war gamers do, but the regular students haven't a clue.

You reap what you sow baby.

 

[jon_berzerk]

Awkward: Americans can't pass the US citizenship test - Vox

In a video posted earlier this week, members of the Immigrant Archive Project — an oral history project that collects the stories of American immigrants — did a series of "man-on-the-street" interviews with passersby in Miami.

The twist: they asked questions from the US citizenship test that every immigrant is required to take in order to naturalize. Not to spoil anything, but the people they interviewed — all of whom are native-born American citizens — didn't fare too well:

To put this in context, as of December 2013, 91 percent of immigrants who took the full citizenship test passed it by getting six of ten questions correct. (They're given a list of 100 possible questions and answers to study beforehand.)

"Polls of the American public show that native-born citizens aren't exactly "A" students in civics"

By contrast, of the 15 people whom the Immigrant Archive Project people interviewed, only one got six out of ten questions correct: that's a pass rate of less than 7 percent.

failed public education program

 

[warwulf]

Of course the wannabe 'Americans' have a study sheet in their own language because 99% of them don't speak English! To make this bullshit video in some fag attempt to make Americans look stupid is just plain bullshit.

 

[rightwinger]

I would pass without studying

 

[rightwinger]

Of course the wannabe 'Americans' have a study sheet in their own language because 99% of them don't speak English! To make this bullshit video in some fag attempt to make Americans look stupid is just plain bullshit.

You have to speak English to become a citizen

 

[Tresha91203]

I actually have some experience with this from helping my MIL study before her big day July 4, 2010. I passed but it was not a cakewalk. I knew how many senators, for instance (duh) but not how many representatives. I missed one of the geography questions and one of the history questions. The history question was poorly worded, though. "Name 1" something ... but the answer was "all of the above."

It was a great experience to be able to share with her the reasons why it is was set up like this. We had a great discussion on the number of senators vs representatives and another on the process of creating laws.

I'm from a day when these things were taught to us as children, though, starting with Schoolhouse Rock cartoons. I dug those up for her. Now we teach kids how to pass or fail standardized tests instead of how we got here and how to think critically. We end up with intelligent people who are ignorant about safeguards, balances, and which arm of government protects us from the errors (or outright corruption) of the other. Thus, we lose more of those protections as time goes by. Sad.

 

[Quantum Windbag]

Awkward: Americans can't pass the US citizenship test - Vox

In a video posted earlier this week, members of the Immigrant Archive Project — an oral history project that collects the stories of American immigrants — did a series of "man-on-the-street" interviews with passersby in Miami.

The twist: they asked questions from the US citizenship test that every immigrant is required to take in order to naturalize. Not to spoil anything, but the people they interviewed — all of whom are native-born American citizens — didn't fare too well:

To put this in context, as of December 2013, 91 percent of immigrants who took the full citizenship test passed it by getting six of ten questions correct. (They're given a list of 100 possible questions and answers to study beforehand.)

"Polls of the American public show that native-born citizens aren't exactly "A" students in civics"

By contrast, of the 15 people whom the Immigrant Archive Project people interviewed, only one got six out of ten questions correct: that's a pass rate of less than 7 percent.

The last time one of you idiot lefties did a thread like this everyone got accused of cheating for scoring high enough to graduate from high school.

In other words, just because you can't pass it doesn't mean other people can't.

 

[Sig_Sauer]

I can answer most of them. I found it pretty intercoursed up that anyone doesn't know who the VP is.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

Awkward: Americans can't pass the US citizenship test - Vox

In a video posted earlier this week, members of the Immigrant Archive Project — an oral history project that collects the stories of American immigrants — did a series of "man-on-the-street" interviews with passersby in Miami.

The twist: they asked questions from the US citizenship test that every immigrant is required to take in order to naturalize. Not to spoil anything, but the people they interviewed — all of whom are native-born American citizens — didn't fare too well:

To put this in context, as of December 2013, 91 percent of immigrants who took the full citizenship test passed it by getting six of ten questions correct. (They're given a list of 100 possible questions and answers to study beforehand.)

"Polls of the American public show that native-born citizens aren't exactly "A" students in civics"

By contrast, of the 15 people whom the Immigrant Archive Project people interviewed, only one got six out of ten questions correct: that's a pass rate of less than 7 percent.

You sound surprised.... The fact is the public education system here in the USA is a farce. The majority of junior high students can't even point to a globe and tell you which CONTINENT they live on.

They have no clue who fought the two world wars...well the war gamers do, but the regular students haven't a clue.

You reap what you sow baby.

What, EXACTLY, did I write that sounded "surprised"?

The only words that I wrote are: "

Could you pass the test? Reply to Thread

A question.
No opinion.
Just a question.

 

[Pennywise]

Awkward: Americans can't pass the US citizenship test - Vox

In a video posted earlier this week, members of the Immigrant Archive Project — an oral history project that collects the stories of American immigrants — did a series of "man-on-the-street" interviews with passersby in Miami.

The twist: they asked questions from the US citizenship test that every immigrant is required to take in order to naturalize. Not to spoil anything, but the people they interviewed — all of whom are native-born American citizens — didn't fare too well:

To put this in context, as of December 2013, 91 percent of immigrants who took the full citizenship test passed it by getting six of ten questions correct. (They're given a list of 100 possible questions and answers to study beforehand.)

"Polls of the American public show that native-born citizens aren't exactly "A" students in civics"

By contrast, of the 15 people whom the Immigrant Archive Project people interviewed, only one got six out of ten questions correct: that's a pass rate of less than 7 percent.

You sound surprised.... The fact is the public education system here in the USA is a farce. The majority of junior high students can't even point to a globe and tell you which CONTINENT they live on.

They have no clue who fought the two world wars...well the war gamers do, but the regular students haven't a clue.

You reap what you sow baby.

Exactly. Whatever point the moron was going for, all that we observed was Government Education at it's finest.