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Article: American college students know more about politics than pop

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April 13, 2007
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Washington, April 13 -- According to a new national study from Tufts University's Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service, American college students know more about politics than pop culture.

The study has debunked the theory of self-absorption associated with young people in the country.

The 'National Survey of Civic and Political Engagement of Young People' that compared the engagement of full-time college students age 18 to 24 with young people not enrolled in college full time, found that young people in both categories are much more likely to know the name of their U.S. senator or ...

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