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This quiz includes the 14 civic knowledge questions from the 2023 survey: Test your own civic knowledge.
ABA Survey of Civic Literacy
The nationally representative poll of 1,000 members of the U.S. public found troubling gaps in their knowledge of American history and government, as well as constitutional rights. A sample of adults was administered 15 questions adapted from out of the possible 100 questions on the U.S. Citizenship Test in a multiple-choice format, and just 5 percent answered all 15 questions correctly.
2023 Survey Results
#ABAcivicliteracy
As part of the annual survey, respondents answered 14 multiple-choice questions measuring their knowledge of U.S. democracy, with questions based on the current U.S. Naturalization Test. Most basic questions were answered correctly. For example, the majority knew the first 10 amendments of the U.S. Constitution are called the Bill of Rights (87%), and nearly 9 in 10 also knew that the rule of law means no one is above the law (84%). Also, more than 3 in 4 (78%) knew the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives is next in line to run the country if the president and vice president can no longer serve.
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