Civics Test REQUIRED to Vote!

IN MY WORLD... you would be required to get a passing grade on this test before you could vote in a national election. I'll tell you that I missed 9.. mostly on economics. I passed, but should have done better. (Well, there is one question where I don't agree with the "correct" answer.)

You can compare your score against national samples. This is very well done. Worth doing!
See the Intercollegiate Studies Institute at THIS LINK Take the test. Compare your score. Wonder... "What are our kids learning!?"

Note PARTICULARLY that: "Colleges that rank high in the U.S. News and World Report 2006 ranking were ranked low in the ISI ranking of learning in these key fields. Specifically, a 1 percent increase in civic learning as measured in our survey corresponded to a decrease of 25 positions in the U.S. News ranking.

There is no relationship between the cost of attending a college and students' acquired understanding of America's history and key institutions. Students at relatively inexpensive colleges often learn more, on average, than their counterparts at expensive colleges.

At many colleges, including Brown, Georgetown, and Yale, seniors know less than freshmen about America's history, government, foreign affairs, and economy. We characterize this phenomenon as "negative learning." A majority of the 16 schools where senior scores were actually lower than freshman scores are considered to be among the most prestigious colleges in the United States.

But wait... our Presidents are all coming from Harvard and Yale! ... duh...
-- FJD