All schools that get federal money have been required this year to devote a day to teaching students about the U.S. Constitution. How much do you know? Take this 10-question quiz and find out. Not to put any pressure on you, but I got 9 out of 10 right.
Actually, our schools turn out tens of thousands of students each year who are pretty Constitutional-literate. I've been a judge for several years for a program called We The People, in which schools commit to teaching the Constitution -- usually in a government or civics class -- for a whole semester, then take part in a nationwide competition run through the U.S. congressional districts. The program began in 1987 as part of the bicentennial celebration of the Constitution, and it's been growing ever since.
Comments
You win, Leo. But then I was a mere child when Agnew resigned.....and who woulda known that Congress is in charge of printing money? (Note to Mike Sylvester: I'm beating you to it - yeah, yeah, Congress spends money like they can print it which, in fact, they can.)
:-)
You trying to make me feel old? It reminds me of George Burns'answer, after recording "I Wish I Were 18 Again," to the question "Why are you recording country music?" "Because I'm older than most countries."
Well I got 8 of the 10 right.
Note to Karen: I did get the question right about Congress spending money!
I missed the question about the repealed amendment... I also missed the question about replacing the Vice President.
The one I missed was also about replacing the vice president.