I live in America since wall fell and I know more than Amerikanskis that live here entire life!
2007-02-19 10:41:54 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Because our public education system is lousy and has been that way for a very long time.
2007-02-19 10:44:51 · answer #1 · answered by Phartzalot 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
it rather is between the main suitable written bills of the character of the context wherein US politics works that I even have examine for alongside time. I even have some awareness of the subject concerns that force US politics from the journey of having labored interior the country. the ameliorations between the social priorities in Europe (and Australia and New Zealand) and u . s . a . of america are huge and could be rooted interior the quite a few histories of those gadgets. u . s . a . of america is, i think, much less of a rustic than some because of the fact of its length. I do believe that one substantial duty of any government is accepting duty for the well being, training and welfare of its voters. that folk at the instant are not surviving curable situations in a stepped forward. and wealthy u . s . a . is an indictement of the values of that u . s . a .. That a word jointly with 'liberal' could be banded as an insult isn't comprehensible to something of the English talking international.
2016-12-18 06:44:36 · answer #2 · answered by apollon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe more than a lot of them. If you have become a citizen you had to take a test & you really wanted to learn it. I think I can you a run though, I started working in & studying politics when I was 14 - when Nixon started running for president. I have always loved national politics.
2007-02-19 10:47:57 · answer #3 · answered by Wolfpacker 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In a lot of schools across the nation american goverment or civics has been made a optional class rather then madatory to graduate, which has lessened the knowledge of graduates, but fortunately the trend is reversing and civics/ american government is returning as mandatory
2007-02-19 10:47:30 · answer #4 · answered by fla5232 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is the liberals strategy to dumb down America.They are supported by the teachers union.Schools do a lousy job at educating our people, even though they have more money for education than any other country.Our schools won't get better until the teachers unions lose their strong hold.
2007-02-19 11:01:33 · answer #5 · answered by shawnn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they were born here and Americans never travel abroad, and when they do, they expect things to conform to them. Most do not understand just how lucky they are, and attack those who come here because they actually respect the ideas of the US.
I would be in favor of everybody having to pass the citizenship exam to get a vote...
2007-02-19 10:46:55 · answer #6 · answered by The Big Box 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because in high school, when they should be earning a sense of history and process, they are overly concerned with drivel, like who the father of Anna Nicole's baby is, and Brittney's new hairdo. I shudder to think that these will be our leaders some day!
2007-02-19 10:50:15 · answer #7 · answered by lizardmama 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We've been comfortable for a long time. Many of us don't see the value of understanding how our country is run.
2007-02-19 10:53:08 · answer #8 · answered by Behaviorist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is that why russia has a better economy that the united states?
At least americans can pay our light and heating bills.
2007-02-19 10:44:58 · answer #9 · answered by infobrokernate 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think they understand alot more than you think, but think they are easily misguided and accept lies as truths. I also believe many have become apathetic, feel they can't do anything about it so why bother
2007-02-19 10:47:50 · answer #10 · answered by joymlcat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋