Prof. Kevin Dopf, a retired Army lieutenant colonel, finds that 35% of his students at the University of South Carolina Beaufort would fail the U.S. citizenship test, illustrating a troubling gap in civic knowledge.
A recent Annenberg Public Policy Center survey indicates that about a third of American adults can't name the three branches of government, revealing significant deficiencies in basic civics knowledge.
Advocates argue civics education fosters unity and equips citizens to tackle disagreements more effectively, suggesting that incorporating civics into higher education could promote a more informed and engaged citizenry.
The push for civics education has seen support across the political spectrum, but conflicts over how civics should be taught, as seen in North Carolina, highlight underlying tensions in civic discourse.
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