Do you believe that young Americans receive a proper education in American civics, including how the Constitution works and its importance to liberty?

[Kelley1]

Civic Education is Necessary for American Democracy

[loveslongnails]

You're kidding, right?
According to the Annenberg Civics Survey from 6 years ago, 33% of those surveyed could not name a single branch of Government. 22% could name one branch, 13% could name two branches, and 32% could name all three branches.

The survey also found:
* A quarter (27 percent) incorrectly said the Constitution allows the President to ignore a Supreme Court ruling if the President believes the ruling is wrong; (Trump was President at the time of the survey)
* A plurality (41 percent) incorrectly said that both the House and Senate must approve before a nominee becomes a justice on the Supreme Court

[strateguy632]

about judge, i studied a year of civics, but not that detailed i also think appoint judge Supreme Court needs senate approval? was not that the mess with kavanaugh? needed approval?

[loveslongnails]

@strateguy632 Only the Senate approves SCOTUS judges, not the House.

[SixFootSexy]

People don't understand the basic systems in place to make you as a citizen, a slave to private bankers, and soon-to-be technocrat AI overlords. You will censor your own thoughts or the algorithm will do it for you. RIP freedom.

[AngryCarl]

Off topic but still a great answer.

[exitseven]

No, schools do not teach history or civics. I even wonder if kids even say the Pledge of Allegiance any more.

I teach computer science in an urban college. I am appalled at what the kids are not being taught.

[slatyb]

The Pledge of Allegiance? That's a meaningless exercise, and the Supreme Court ruled long ago that any compelled speech was unconstitutional. What students need is training in critical thinking -- how to critically evaluate a claim, and training in the key moments in US History. Mostly this will consist of the court decisions around individual liberty.

[exitseven]

@slatyb Yes, but the teachers union will not allow that. They want the kids to be stupid. They are easier to control.

[slatyb]

It's not the teachers union. It's the preachers, politicians, and some parents. If children learn to ask questions, there's no telling what they might ask.

[exitseven]

@slatyb Kids are taught to not ask question, s/. They are not schools anymore , They are indoctrination camps. Anybody that asks qusetions about how the democrats are screwing up the country they wil get punished.

[Dargil]

No they do not and their civics ignorance combined with voter eligibility will permanently dismantle the USA unless another 1776 happens. I am betting it will, particularly of the Left steals the election again.

[AviatorTom]

I'm not sure teachers know enough about civics to properly teach our kids. Look how many younger people today think that popular vote wins the presidency, and have no idea what the Electoral College is... does it have a football team?

[strateguy632]

this was one of the achievements of wikipedia management.
read the wording about presidents and election, who won the edit war? consistently misleading about "winner" in contrast to the one serving. awful.

[Avicenna]

Lots of them don't. Now, if they paid attention to what was being taught to them and read on their own, they would.

[slatyb]

No, they don't. It was never great but now it's terrible. In so many states they won't even teach history.

[bobby_bush_eater]

No they just eat up whatever the news tells them. Iirc I learned this when I was in middle school so by the time your an adult it's long forgotten for most.

[OtterMan68]

No. Too many believe the President controls spending and interest rates, don't know the Bill of Rights, don't understand federalism...

[Nice222]

No not at all. Even when I graduated high school in New York back in the 80s they barely taught us civics. I learned more on my own after school.

[strateguy632]

we had a year of civics, in new york, not you?

[RavVid]

I think civic education has been replaced by pronouns education in most western countries. It has in Australia. Gen A is going to make Gen Z look brilliant.

[Surely]

The “legal” immigrants know more than the US educated kids!

[handsomelad70]

Of course not. And I KNOW these Trump groupies didn't, or they ignore their civics lessons to become sheeple.

[strateguy632]

but you are proud to pay more for food now, and say biden fixed the economy, that is sheepl.

[Twalli]

In my state we are required to pass a test in The Constitution to graduate high school

[Lliam]

Not even close.

[Anonymous]

Hard to say. What's proper? I think so. Doesn't mean it takes with most people though.

[itsclearlynicholas]

probs not nearly enough

[laly520]

no they dont

[KrakenAttackin]

Not at all.