true for me as well, but I took US Government in 1992, when the filibuster wasn't nearly as salient. I can see why they just gave us the Mr Smith Goes to Washington version
Slicey Boi Athletic Club
Had a long chat recently about how civics, even when people get it, doesn't really teach people how anything works in practice. In civics, you learn Congress alone declares war. This is not true. The filibuster, reconciliation — I took civics and these were things I learned only by being too online.
Osita Nwanevu
The poll of 3,000 adults nationwide found that 80% think the United States puts too little emphasis on civic education, or the teaching of government and democracy. A majority (51%) said the country’s focus on civic education is much too little.
A new NBC News poll shows that Americans remain committed to the nation’s founding ideals — but widely feel that schools are not adequately teaching what’s needed to sustain them.
