By Ali M.
Who were two enemies of the United States of America during World War II? Does the President have the power to declare war? What's the original purpose of the electoral college?
If you answered any of the above questions correctly, you may be smarter than an elected official. Questions based on American history, government, and economy were given to both groups: elected officials and the general public. Elected officials scored a grade of 44% while the general public had 49%.
The group that developed the test, Intercollegiate Studies Institute, was appalled, and even worse, disturbed. The question even arose asking how these people can make "educated" decisions when they aren't even aware of what America has experienced.
In order to fix this, ISI said, people are going to have to start staying current on the events.
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