Two out of three Americans don’t know the true meaning of Independence Day. That’s according to a new OnePoll survey that tested the patriotic knowledge of 1,000 US respondents, 99 percent of whom identified as either a born or naturalized US citizen. But some basic civics lessons still eluded those polled; for example, only 65 percent knew that there are nine members of the Supreme Court, which is currently in session. Prior to the test, only 61 percent claimed to be very knowledgeable about US history. At the end 73 percent believed they got either most or all of the questions correct, suggesting that they were more confident in their abilities after the test.
