Burgess Owens: “75% of students did not know that the Constitution does not…”

“A 2024 survey of over 3,000 undergraduates conducted by the American Council of Trustees, Alumni, and College Pulse found that 40% of students believe that senators served four terms. 75% of students did not know that the Constitution does not specify the number of justices on the Supreme Court. Half of the students surveyed believe that the Constitution was written in 1776. Clearly, students are not well informed of the fundamental civics and history concepts.” (00:48–00:55)

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