> And this is how they measure civic knowledge:
>
> Similarly, having more civic knowledge makes one more likely to agree that
> prosperity depends on entrepreneurs and free markets; but also less likely
> to agree that the free market brings about full employment.
> Civic Knowledge Increases a Person’s Regard for America’s Ideals and Free
> Institutions
> Gaining civic knowledge—as opposed to merely graduating from
> college—increases a person’s belief in American ideals and free
> institutions. If two people otherwise share the same basic characteristics,
> the one with greater civic knowledge will be more likely to support:
> • America’s ideals: He or she will be less likely to agree that America
> corrupts otherwise good people.
> • America’s Founding documents: He or she will be less likely to agree that
> the Founding documents are obsolete.
> • American free enterprise: He or she will be more likely to agree that
> prosperity depends on entrepreneurs and free markets, and less likely to
> agree that global capitalism produces few winners and many losers.
> • The Ten Commandments: He or she will be less likely to agree that the Ten
> Commandments are irrelevant today
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>
>
> Is this a joke? Why would The Chronicle of Higher Education even publicize
> this nonsense as legitimate research?
>
> Bryan
>
>
>
Its a crock of shit is what it is! They want to define "civic knowledge" as
belief in the American capitalist civic ideology? "Civic knowledge" is
knowing what the the branches of the U.S. govt. are and their division of
powers. How many Senators each state has, who your congress person and
senators are etc.. Good bullshit detection there Bryan.
Sheldon