CBS News asked Americans on the street basic civic questions, and it’s a little disconcerting to see how misinformed some of us are about the political system that governs our country:
According to CBS News, Most Americans don’t even know the gist of what’s in the Constitution. The report comes at a time when constitutional education is arguably more important than ever.
Per CBS News:
The Constitution is a 7,500-word blueprint for America, establishing our national government, basic rights, and a process for addressing our problems — at least in theory.
“The Constitution provides as many questions and answers, and it provides a forum or a platform for civil dialogue and debate so we can peacefully resolve those questions,” he said.
Rosen is also president of the National Constitution Center where web traffic is at an all-time high — which isn’t exactly a good thing.
“What does it say about us as a country that, at this moment in time, so many of us had to go to the National Constitution Center to refresh our memory of the document that undergirds our country?” Dokoupil asked.
How concerned are you our education system is failing to provide children with the resources necessary to be successful participants in our system of self-governance?
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