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964 Do you know the 3 branches of US government? Many don’t, leading to a push for civics education

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Associated Press @ Silicon Valley · 09/16/2024 14:44 EDT

Do you know the 3 branches of US government? Many don’t, leading to a push for civics education

Surveys show that a third of American adults can’t name the three branches of the federal government.

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