Many don't know key facts about U.S. Constitution, Annenberg study finds
Only 1 in 20 U.S. adults can name all five freedoms protected by the First Amendment.
- Only 1 in 20 U.S. adults can name all five freedoms protected by the First Amendment.
- The Annenberg Constitution Day Civics Survey is a nationally representative survey conducted annually in advance of Constitution Day by the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) of the University of Pennsylvania.
- This year's survey of 1,482 U.S. adults was conducted for APPC by independent research company SSRS from August 9-15, 2023.
- The online survey, conducted as part of a wave of our Annenberg Science and Public Health knowledge study, was self-administered, meaning that respondents completed it without an interviewer's assistance.