"When I grow up, I'm going to go to Electoral College."
Posted on 11/24/2008 12:59:29 AM PST by newbie2008
WE’RE NOT LED BY THE BEST AND THE BRIGHTEST:
US elected officials scored abysmally on a test measuring their civic knowledge, with an average grade of just 44 percent, the group that organized the exam said Thursday.
Ordinary citizens did not fare much better, scoring just 49 percent correct on the 33 exam questions compiled by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI).
“It is disturbing enough that the general public failed ISI’s civic literacy test, but when you consider the even more dismal scores of elected officials, you have to be concerned,” said Josiah Bunting, chairman of the National Civic Literacy Board at ISI.
“How can political leaders make informed decisions if they don’t understand the American experience?” he added.
Good point. Best bit:
Asked about the electoral college, 20 percent of elected officials incorrectly said it was established to “supervise the first televised presidential debates.”
Good grief.
So that explains the bailout mentality
Asked about the electoral college, 20 percent of elected officials incorrectly said it was established to “supervise the first televised presidential debates.”
yeah back when FDR invented the internet.
Actually, Joe Biden saw FDR talk about the ‘29 stock market crash on TV.
"When I grow up, I'm going to go to Electoral College."
maybe his hair plugs did in a previous life.
LOL! That would explain it!
why is this surprising? when election campaigns should be an interview process, they are all popularity contests.
This election prooves democracy is not the solution. A representative republic would be better. When you let ignorant people who get checks from the government with a progressive income tax system it is only a matter of time for total collapse.
Should read:
WE'RE NOT LED
> yeah back when FDR invented the internet.
Silly! FDR invented PlayStation. AlGore invented the Internet. Everybody knows that!
Kinda explains why they don’t follow the constitution.
Looks like you can take the ISI civic quiz here:
http://www.americancivicliteracy.org/resources/quiz.aspx
I missed two questions, scoring a 93.94%. My income is below 45k, and my highest level of (completed) education is a GED.
I am sure that will help mess up their demographic of people with decent scores!
The test looks like it was taken from the INS citizenship exam. Only 33 questions, all multiple choice
It is broken down into Liberal, Moderate, and Conservative in the sense of political affiliation:
Liberal 51
Moderate 49
Conservative 48
At least, that is how those who took the test identified themselves, I would imagine.
I thought you want a Joe Sixpack or a Soccer Mom - how come you’re so surprised?
Who, ME?
Judging from the results, Joe Sixpack and Soccer Mom fared better than the officials they elected.
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