Politicians fail Constitution test

[LDB]

Out of about 2500 people given the test 164 identified themselves as an elected official in local, state or federal governments. As a group, those 164 did even worse than the public at large.

Article: Elected officials flunk U.S. Constitution quiz

Quiz: Civic Literacy Report - Civics Quiz

 

[jaminjim]

Well I did okay, not great but okay. My score was,

You answered 28 out of 33 correctly — 84.85 %

 

[copdsux]

Not bad, for after midnight: 29 out of 33 corect=87.88%

 

[purgoose10]

Out of about 2500 people given the test 164 identified themselves as an elected official in local, state or federal governments. As a group, those 164 did even worse than the public at large.

Article: Elected officials flunk U.S. Constitution quiz

Quiz: Civic Literacy Report - Civics Quiz

I hope this didn't surprise you.

 

[Tennesseahawk]

I got 30. Thrown off by the questions that have nothing to do with the Constitution.

 

[LDB]

I got 30 but should have gotten 31. That will teach me to not watch a tv show while doing something like that.

No, it didn't surprise me at all but I bet it would surprise many of our liberal friends.