U.S. officials flunk civics test

Carleton Bryant The Washington Times - November 23, 2008, 05:20PM

U.S. elected officials flunked a test assessing knowledge of U.S. history, economics and civics, the Agence France Presse is reporting.

The elected offiicals scored an average 44 percent, while ordinary citizens scored 49 percent.

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Carleton Bryant

Carleton Bryant is a senior editor at The Washington Times, where he oversees the National and Metropolitan desks. He also serves as the newsroom’s internship coordinator. He has served as an assistant managing editor; a National, Metropolitan and Features desk editor; an assistant National desk editor; and a reporter on the National and Metro desks.