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TexasTowelie

(112,521 posts)
Mon Feb 6, 2017, 03:24 AM Feb 2017

Alabama High School Seniors May Have to Take Citizenship Test

Some lawmakers want high school seniors to pass the U.S. citizenship test before graduating.

Senator Arthur Orr and Representative Terri Collins said Monday that they are introducing the bill in the 2017 legislative session that begins next week.

Orr said everyone should have a "working knowledge of our government."

The legislation would require students pass the test, with at least a 60 percent grade, in order to get a diploma. Students would be able to take the test multiple times.

More at: http://apr.org/post/alabama-high-school-seniors-may-have-take-citizenship-test#stream/0

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Alabama High School Seniors May Have to Take Citizenship Test (Original Post) TexasTowelie Feb 2017 OP
This is actually a good Idea egold2604 Feb 2017 #1

egold2604

(369 posts)
1. This is actually a good Idea
Mon Feb 6, 2017, 09:47 AM
Feb 2017

This should be implemented nation wide. Our low information voters do not have a clue as to how our government and democracy works.

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