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X_Digger

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13. I propose a $500 tax credit for taking and passing a civics 101 class for adults.
Sun Feb 19, 2017, 11:47 PM
Feb 2017

Topics like, what are the powers of each branch of the government; does the constitution create or grant rights; what are the checks and balances between the branches of government.

It doesn't have to be down to the level of the differences between Locke and Rousseau, or what was the holding in Mabry v Madison.. just enough information to kill the moronic claims that we see coming out of faux snooze and their ilk.

You pass the test? Take $500 off your adjusted taxable income this year.

Not with DeVoss as Sec. of Education. Glamrock Feb 2017 #1
I sure hope so (though I haven't much hope). The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2017 #2
Very scary. Kath2 Feb 2017 #3
Doubt it, they want people to be ignorant. Luciferous Feb 2017 #4
What schools don't teach civics? Adrahil Feb 2017 #5
Civics courses in secondary schools in only required in eight states. ... spin Feb 2017 #9
Huh... weird. NT Adrahil Feb 2017 #17
In a well functioning representative democracy you need a well informed citizenry. ... spin Feb 2017 #22
As a HS social studies teacher, I agree with you Raastan Feb 2017 #21
The first step would be to explain what "civics" means. nt DURHAM D Feb 2017 #6
Dunno. elleng Feb 2017 #7
39 states currently require at least one civics class Blue Idaho Feb 2017 #8
Alabama of all places sarah FAILIN Feb 2017 #10
In Illinois, students are required to pass U.S.and state constitution tests twice. hedda_foil Feb 2017 #11
Washington State is Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2017 #12
I propose a $500 tax credit for taking and passing a civics 101 class for adults. X_Digger Feb 2017 #13
That is a pretty cool idea! nt. Blue Idaho Feb 2017 #14
I could get behind this idea! Initech Feb 2017 #16
But "our system" gave us Bush and Trump! eniwetok Feb 2017 #20
If there is, it will be crafted by the Texas School Board so as to keep the children ignorant. TheBlackAdder Feb 2017 #15
The Dreyfus Civics Initiative AJT Feb 2017 #18
The problem with "Civics".... eniwetok Feb 2017 #19
Just caught a story on NPR about NH requiring that students LAS14 Feb 2017 #23
In Tennessee Sissyk Feb 2017 #24
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