Elected Officials Score Lower on Civics Tests Than Average Citizens (Who Score Lower than Basic Condiments)
Published November 23, 2008
American elected officials showed a shocking lack of knowledge about government, history, and basic constitutional principles. They scored a failing grade of just 44 percent on a basic test of knowledge of our nation in a quiz by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI). Average citizens scored 49 percent. Note: many of these people scored less than a random or blind selection of answers — quite an achievement.
11/23/08
Elected Officials: Dumber Than You!
Jonathan Turley always has shocking stuff at his blog. This, though not surprising, is rather shocking!
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I am in Arabica's [coffee shop- does California have anything but starbucks? ;-)]
And I have to tell you I was drinking my tea and hence choking as I read this. My lawyer will be contacting you about the necessary reparations via distress from coughing up Orange Pekoe in front of strangers.
:-)
We have Pete's. And, sorry!
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