California seventh graders score poorly on civics test
PRESS-TELEGRAM reports California seventh graders show only 43 percent correctly identify representative democracy as the form of government and 42 percent see laws as citizens' responsibility. Results from a sample of 12th graders reveal gaps in knowledge of minority groups and press rights, with overall scores ranking low nationally.
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