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How Ignorant Are Americans?

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They're the sort of scores that drive high-school history teachers to drink. When NEWSWEEK recently asked 1,000 U.S. citizens to take America's official citizenship test, 29 percent couldn't name the vice president. Seventy-three percent couldn't correctly say why we fought the Cold War. Forty-four percent were unable to define the Bill of Rights. And 6 percent couldn't even circle Independence Day on a calendar.

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On the other hand: by Daniel Geery on Monday, Mar 21, 2011 at 10:03:30 PM
HAW HAW HAW... by Sheila Samples on Tuesday, Mar 22, 2011 at 12:31:26 AM
Laugh or cry... by Daniel Geery on Tuesday, Mar 22, 2011 at 6:47:05 AM
Not really a laughing matter by Mary Pitt on Tuesday, Mar 22, 2011 at 6:51:15 AM
OK I give up. by Maxwell on Tuesday, Mar 22, 2011 at 1:53:42 PM
We didn't! by Mary Pitt on Tuesday, Mar 22, 2011 at 3:40:12 PM
Drive for $10.00 an hour economy by Donnie McLeod on Tuesday, Mar 22, 2011 at 4:41:19 PM