The Three Branches of Stooges
Name the Three Stooges:
Name the Three Branches of Government:
Which has higher ratings?
Why do you think more people can name the 3 Stooges than the 3 branches?
Who's to blame?
Does it matter?
Which branch is Moe?
What questions does this chart raise for you?
What does this chart tell us about education in America?
Should voters be required to name the three branches to vote in America?
What is another trio that has higher name recognition than the US government?
Do you think most of the people who can't name the 3 branches bother to vote?
What is the consequence of this level of the lack of political knowledge in the US?
What could and what should we do about the information we've learned from the chart?