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Emotionally, I totally get you. But otherwise. . .who would decide what topics should be covered? Who would decide what the "correct" answers are? Have you heard of all the disagreements about what should go into/be taken out of school textbooks, especially those for history and social studies? Going in a slightly different direction. . .There was a time in the not-so-distant American past when there were tests like what you describe. (As well as questions about the number of bubbles in a bottle of dishwashing detergent, but I digress.) That's one of the many reasons we have the Voting Rights Act. (And yes, I know there are questions about whether or not we still need it.) Let's no go back there. But emotionally, I get it.


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