OUT On The Porch

September 28, 2007

Moving The Citizenship Goalposts?

Filed under: Defining Moment,Finish Line,Immigration — OUT @ 6:40 am



U.S. adopts a new citizenship exam

The federal government yesterday introduced a new U.S. citizenship civics exam designed to force would-be citizens to go beyond memorizing historical facts and instead grasp the fundamental meaning of being an American.

Gone are questions about the number of states in the union or what country the U.S. fought in the Revolutionary War. In their place are questions about why the colonists went to war with Britain or what powers are held exclusively by the federal government.

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