Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: 2/3 of Americans can't name the three branches of government. 1/3 can't name one. [View all]MohRokTah
(15,429 posts)43. The funny bits are the wacked out conspiracy theories that came out of one lone nut...
assassinating the president.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
107 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
2/3 of Americans can't name the three branches of government. 1/3 can't name one. [View all]
cali
Sep 2014
OP
There's a good argument that our current form of government no longer works.
ChairmanAgnostic
Sep 2014
#82
Every History teacher teaches this...and then students leave and become part of a work force that...
Tikki
Sep 2014
#81
No because I used it daily....and no one was telling me over and over again that 1 + 1=3
Tikki
Sep 2014
#88
The funny bits are the wacked out conspiracy theories that came out of one lone nut...
MohRokTah
Sep 2014
#43
Like how the CIA's man on the Warren Commission failed to mention CIA-Mafia assassination program?
Octafish
Sep 2014
#47
I don't buy into CT nonsense. This thread is derailed enough with the BS. eom
MohRokTah
Sep 2014
#49
As is expecting character from those who rationalizing a lack of tipping...
LanternWaste
Sep 2014
#96
No, I'm afraid that the internet will slow down for all the links attached.
Dreamer Tatum
Sep 2014
#91
+1 ...American Idol, Idiot, Star, Dancing, Food, latest Hollywood poop cam ...more important.
L0oniX
Sep 2014
#17
Yes I agree, seems like some think Obama can do anything he wants, don't think he is limited
Thinkingabout
Sep 2014
#57
Stupidity can and often does exist in very small yet very dense concentrations.
hifiguy
Sep 2014
#34
This will only get worse as those of us who actually had a Civics course in high school start...
MohRokTah
Sep 2014
#26
Well schools are concerned with tee shorts and other so called important things
yeoman6987
Sep 2014
#51
Back in high school, when dinosaurs still walked Earth's cooling crust ...
ColesCountyDem
Sep 2014
#68
"A little learning is a dangerous thing; drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring:
Tierra_y_Libertad
Sep 2014
#76
I'm haunted by the NSA's repeated denial of the existence of "probable cause" in the 4th Amendment
RufusTFirefly
Sep 2014
#79