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New citizenship test attempts to allow
immigrants seeking naturalization a fair chance
Selma Skokic
Issue date: 10/16/08 Section: News
Jerke said that people who are born in this country should know the answers to simple U.S. history questions.
Jerke said that it is a shame that students who are citizens don't know basic facts.
People get upset if something happens to the flag yet they do not know any of its symbolism, she said.
"I question their ability to vote," Jerke said.
She said that the new test seems a lot harder and she believes that there is no way her students would be able to pass the new test, considering their troubles with the old test.
Jerke said the old test was more one-sided and left out a lot of information about race, ethnicity and the immigration process.
"It focused too much on the patriotic and nationalistic side," she said.
The new test concentrates more on the history.
"It is good and bad that they changed it," said Tara Khazaneh-Darlou, a senior communications studies major. She said her parents would struggle more if they had to take the revised version because the old test consisted mostly of memorization.
"(The revised test) is deeper," she said.
Jerke said that it is a shame that students who are citizens don't know basic facts.
People get upset if something happens to the flag yet they do not know any of its symbolism, she said.
"I question their ability to vote," Jerke said.
She said that the new test seems a lot harder and she believes that there is no way her students would be able to pass the new test, considering their troubles with the old test.
Jerke said the old test was more one-sided and left out a lot of information about race, ethnicity and the immigration process.
"It focused too much on the patriotic and nationalistic side," she said.
The new test concentrates more on the history.
"It is good and bad that they changed it," said Tara Khazaneh-Darlou, a senior communications studies major. She said her parents would struggle more if they had to take the revised version because the old test consisted mostly of memorization.
"(The revised test) is deeper," she said.
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