Study Finds Republicans Fare Better Than Democrats on Citizenship Test, But Most Eligible Voters Fail
Rebecca Downs
Posted: Jun 20, 2021 5:45 PM
A study released this month from MOXY, a "non-partisan social ecosystem," found that most Americans would fail a citizenship test.
A total of 1,033 responses were collected online from May 28 through June 2, to test respondents ability to pass a citizenship test required for those applying for naturalization. In total, only 42 percent passed. Independents by far did the best, with 54 percent passing. The passing rate was 44 percent for Republicans and just 35 percent for Democrats.
The breakdown by party affiliation came down to 19.53 percent of Independents, 39.65 percent of Republicans, and 39.84 percent of Democrats. The remaining 0.98 percent were "other."
It is worth noting about the results that the test provided to respondents was easier for them than it is for those actually applying for naturalization.
A copy of the report provided to Townhall noted:
The combination of twenty potential questions, along with the multiple-choice format of the questions — with the (discouraged) ability to reference external materials, makes the survey version of the test less difficult to achieve a passing score. Therefore, the reader of this report should take into account that performance on the actual test would likely have resulted in lower scores.
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https://townhall.com/tipsheet/rebeccadowns/2021/06/20/study-finds-republicans-fare-better-than-democrats-on-citizenship-test-but-most-eligible-voters-fail-n2591265
