New survey results find that college graduates nationwide lack basic knowledge about American government.
In honor of the upcoming Constitution Day, which commemorates the document’s signing on Sept. 17, 1787, the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) released a survey that shows how little the American public actually knows about our founding document.
The survey found that 10 percent of college graduates think Judith Sheindlin, or ‘Judge Judy,’ sits on the Supreme Court.
One-third of college graduates were unable to come up with the Bill of Rights as the name given to a group of Constitutional amendments.
59 percent of respondents said Thomas Jefferson was the “Father of the Constitution,” when Jefferson, in fact, had no role in the creation of the Constitution. Only 28 percent correctly identified James Madison as the author.
Many of those surveyed could not correctly answer other questions about the length of term limits for members of Congress, and how Constitutional amendments are ratified.
ACTA is an independent non-profit organization which supports high academic standards and academic freedom on college campuses. See all their survey questions here.
h/t Daily Caller
