One third of Americans cannot name the 3 branches of Government
Annenberg Public Policy Center released a survey on Constitution Day that reveals Americans know very little about their government.
Some of the findings are:
• While little more than a third of respondents (36 percent) could name all three branches of the U.S. government, just as many (35 percent) could not name a single one.
• Just over a quarter of Americans (27 percent) know it takes a two-thirds vote of the House and Senate to override a presidential veto.
• One in five Americans (21 percent) incorrectly thinks that a 5-4 Supreme Court decision is sent back to Congress for reconsideration.
And it gets worse… [MORE]