In light of the recent insurrection, where citizens invaded the Halls of Congress, disrupting the primary business of our democracy as it was happening, I would like to propose a law:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a requirement to graduate from high school, or to enter government service, either in the military or civilian branches, you must be able to pass the same civics test new citizens are required to take<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n There are 128 questions. You have to correctly answer 12 of 20. The test is broken down into three sections: American Government, American History, Symbols and Holidays. (The Radical Republicans released the latest version of the test in December, 2020 , and their influence is felt. )<\/p>\n\n\n\n I include the government service folks since many are required to swear to defend the Constitution and it would be useful for them to know what they are swearing to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/citizenship-resource-center\/the-2020-version-of-the-civics-test\/128-civics-questions-and-answers-with-mp3-audio-2020-version<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In light of the recent insurrection, where citizens invaded the Halls of Congress, disrupting the primary business of our democracy as it was happening, I would like to propose a law: As a requirement to graduate from high school, or to enter government service, either in the military or civilian branches, you must be able … Continue reading Civics Lesson<\/span>