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lees1975

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1. Citizens have to understand how it operates, and how the Constitution builds and maintains the Republic to preserve it.

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Thu Jun 19, 2025, 12:28 PM

Jun 19

I taught required Federal and State Constitution classes to eighth graders for years. I'd bet, if you sat ten random Americans down at any fourth of July gathering, eight of them couldn't pass the test. That number goes up if they're MAGA.

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Citizens have to understand how it operates, and how the Constitution builds and maintains the Republic to preserve it. lees1975 Jun 19 #1