Parents, If We’re Going to Have Smart Government—Teach Your Kids Civics

A 2016 study by the Annenberg Public Policy Center found that a mere 26 percent of Americans could name all three branches of the federal government. By the same token, 33 percent of Americans couldn't name any of the three branches. Now, if three-quarters of adults don't know the three federal government branches, it's unlikely they have a firm grasp of their proper roles.