2007-09-21 16:17:36 · 12 answers · asked by literarynurd93 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
I have read the US Constitution and the Declaration Of Independence countless times. I also refer to both documents when I have a doubt about some politician deciding they are above the Constitution and The Declaration Of Independence.
2007-09-21 17:48:55 · answer #1 · answered by NavyVet64 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not only have I read both documents, I carry my pocket Constitution with me. I've even read my states constitution. However, I surmise that 50% of Americnas haven't read both documents.
I know this because, when I took Poltical Science 151, our professor asked the class (120 people) and half the class had thier hand up. I also surmise classes across the nation would show similar results.
2007-09-21 17:16:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not enough, obviously (sigh). Just as bad, a lot of those who have apparently never bothered to find out what those documents mean.
2007-09-21 16:25:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of us saw them in our History book in school. I think I was in 7th and or 8th grade. I may of had one of them to read in 7 grade and the other in the 8th or 9th grade.
Most people have forgotten they saw them while in school.
2007-09-21 16:32:11 · answer #4 · answered by Pepsi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have! When i have children im gonna make sure they read and know it too. Its not perfect....but its the closest thing to a perfect document that there is.
2007-09-21 20:57:06 · answer #5 · answered by SS4 Elby 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have, but, can not remember every detail. When I was in school we memorized a large portion of both.
http://www.archives.gov/national-archives-experience/charters/constitution.html
http://www.archives.gov/national-archives-experience/charters/declaration.html
2007-09-21 16:27:35 · answer #6 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A better question would be , how many government officials have read them?
2007-09-21 16:27:23 · answer #7 · answered by jesbud51 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would guess very few. I'll bet most US citizens couldn't pass the immigration test.
2007-09-21 16:22:23 · answer #8 · answered by Middleclassandnotquiet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
anyone can read it, the question is do they understand it? so many people dont understand the real reason for it. wake up everyone and lets get our country back. it is our country"WE THE PEOPLE" not the governments. we pay their salery,we are their bosses they are not ours!!!!!!!!!!
2007-09-21 16:48:30 · answer #9 · answered by JOSEPH J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have, highly recommended.
2007-09-21 17:10:42 · answer #10 · answered by bobanalyst 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋