I know that a lot of people are really sick and tired of me harping on the average level of ignorance and apathy in our once great and proud nation and I really do apologise … but with a caveat entered into my apology.

Through my research, I have found this book … oddly enough, written at what was a changing point in our history from a confederation of independent but united states of America to the centralized national system that we currently live under.

Still, it has some great materials in it.

It was originally written for elementary school students but was soon deemed to be a bit difficult for them so another book was written for the elementary schools and this one was written for high school students.

With the popularity of such shows as “Are you smarter than a fifth grader”, I would not be too disappointed if you did not pass a high school test but it does prove to show the difference between the education as it was given in the states and the “promotion of the general welfare” that we currently have with our national indoctrinational system.

For those of you who may be interested in how you would have fared in high school before our “educational” system was nationalized, I have separated the questions and the text so that you can take the tests blind or actually study first should you feel the need.

<b>There are a few points of interest regarding the introduction.</b>

One is the special introduction to the teachers explaining to them that there is always room for people to learn more about the government in school.

It is rightfully noted that not everybody will find a lot of the higher mathematics or other advanced courses of study to be necessary in life, but that each and every one of the citizens would be directly affected by the government.

Additionally, note two points of interest regarding female students as well … even back in those days before the women's suffrage movement was a common affair.

First, it is said that the female students should also be instructed in these affairs, as not only would they gain valuable knowledge, but that they would also quite likely be very capable of making valuable contributions to the discourse.

Second, it is very interesting to see that taking care of a household was viewed as an actual career … despite the fact that many women already had active careers in those days … and that it was not said with even the least hint of sarcasm.

I will leave you to add your own meaning to that, but it seems to me that some things were already getting better even as the government continued its descent to its present state.

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