As civic knowledge declines and polarization deepens, one law professor makes the case for restoring unity through the ...

Americans’ understanding of basic facts about the U.S. government declined for the first time in six years, as fewer than half in a new survey could name all three branches of government.

The US government is built on the principle of checks and balances. The constitution outlines three branches of government. These are their powers.

The US government is built on the principle of checks and balances. The constitution outlines three branches of government. These are their powers.

We may criticize or appeal court rulings we don't agree with. But we cannot defy the rulings of duly constituted courts and ...

Most Americans cannot list 3 or more rights in the First Amendment, and only 65% can name all three branches of government, poll finds.

According to last year’s Annenberg Civics Knowledge Survey, 35 percent of American adults cannot name all three branches of government, and 15 percent cannot name any. The same study found that ...

In a 2022 survey conducted by the Annenberg Public Policy Center, only 47% of American adults could name all three branches of the American government. As if that were not troubling enough, a 2021 ...

BLUFFTON, South Carolina (AP) — On the first day of his American National Government class, Prof. Kevin Dopf asks how many of his students are United States citizens. Every hand shoots up.

Around 26 percent of respondents could not name any First Amendment freedoms. Americans’ understanding of… Story at a glance About a quarter of Americans surveyed could not name a single branch.