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However, in the article we read that: "According to a survey released this week by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, only 1 person in 4 knew that 60 votes are needed in the Senate to break a filibuster and only 1 in 3 knew that no Senate Republicans voted for the health care bill." | |||
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The above shows a portion of an accompanying graphic entitled [http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2010/01/30/opinion/30blowimg.html Widespread Political Illiteracy], which breaks out responses further based on age, education, political affiliation, etc. None of the results are encouraging. | The above shows a portion of an accompanying graphic entitled [http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2010/01/30/opinion/30blowimg.html Widespread Political Illiteracy], which breaks out responses further based on age, education, political affiliation, etc. None of the results are encouraging. | ||
The article provides a link to an [http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1478/political-iq-quiz-knowledge-filibuster-debt-colbert-steele online quiz] at the Pew Research Center web site, where readers can test their own knowledge. | |||
Submitted by Paul Alper. | Submitted by Paul Alper. | ||
Revision as of 19:20, 1 February 2010
More on the Monty Hall problem.
The Mathematical Gazette,
November 2009
Setphen K Lucas, Jason Rosenhouse
Lost in translation
New York Times, 29 January 2010
Charles M. Blow
However, in the article we read that: "According to a survey released this week by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, only 1 person in 4 knew that 60 votes are needed in the Senate to break a filibuster and only 1 in 3 knew that no Senate Republicans voted for the health care bill."
The above shows a portion of an accompanying graphic entitled Widespread Political Illiteracy, which breaks out responses further based on age, education, political affiliation, etc. None of the results are encouraging.
The article provides a link to an online quiz at the Pew Research Center web site, where readers can test their own knowledge.
Submitted by Paul Alper.