Saturday, September 19, 2009

"77% of Oklahoma Students Don't Know George Washington Was the 1st President of the U.S."

I'm not the smartest guy in the world. Far from it. But I do know my presidents. I once could could recite 'em all in order, but now the Millard Fillmores, James Polks, and Rutherford Berchard Hayes have skewered my chronology. So much for me being on Jeopardy with Alex Trebeck.

Here's the link. I am also enclosing the ten questions they were asked.


Oklahoma Students Score Low on Basic Civic Questions.

What is the supreme law of the land?

What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

How many justices are there on the Supreme Court?

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

What ocean is on the east coast of the United States?

What are the two major political parities in the United States?

We elect a U.S. senator for how many years?

Who was the first President of the United States?

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

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