High School Graduation May Require Citizenship Test
By Dr. Marciene Mattleman
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - What is the Bill of Rights? How many Senators are in Congress? Who can veto a bill? Who said "Give me liberty or give me death?" Students in North Dakota may have to pass the US Citizenship test, responding to items from a 100 question list, as a graduation requirement if proposed legislation passes in January.
The proposal would take effect for the class of 2016. Other states are considering the same proposal: Arizona, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Utah, according to the Associated Press, with the purpose of gauging how much students know about American history, civics and government.
Read more about it in Education Week.
