Amis Et Ennemis

• 2012-01-12

  Of the 172 democracies in the world, the United States ranks 139th in voter participation. Barely a third of Americans can name the three branches of government. More than half of college seniors recently flunked a civic literacy exam. And in half of US states, civics education isn’t even required in high school.

  — 

  The Monitor’s Editorial Board in the piece, 

  Rowdy politics aside, Americans are in a ‘civics recession’

  (via csmonitor)

  (via csmonitor)

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