At the local Independence Day celebrations in Alton and Thayer, the AltonMo.com field team went around and polled locals. The questions asked were as follows: “What’s your favorite 4th of July song?” “What’s the Supreme Law of the Land?” “How many countries have a 4th of July?” “Can you name two branches of the military?” and “What Constitutional amendment has been the only one to be repealed?” For every local polled, they got an AltonMo.com goodie bag.
Song
The first question asked was, “What is your favorite 4th of July song?” Other songs that were mentioned were Sweet Home Alabama and Red, White, and Blue.
- None- 29%
- God Bless the USA– 22%
- The Star-Spangled Banner- 16%
Supreme Law
The second question asked was, “What is the Supreme Law of the Land?” To most of the individuals who were polled, the AltonMo.com field team gave them four options: God, Constitution, Bible, or the people. Only a select few guessed the Constitution without any hints. Another answer was the First and Second Amendments.
- Did not know- 38%
- Guessed the Constitution- 32%
- Guessed God- 23%
4th of July
Another question that was asked and that was also a trick question was, “How many countries have a 4th of July?” Other common answers were 50, 32, and 2.
- Only the U.S.- 44%
- All of them- 18%
Military
The next question that was asked was, “Can you name two branches of the military?” Incorrect answers included judicial, Congress, and war.
- Navy- 47%
- Army- 41%
- Marines- 33%
- Air Force- 31%
- Space Force- 8%
- Coast Guard- 4%
Amendment
The final question, which was actually a bonus question, was, “What Constitutional amendment has been the only one to be repealed?”
- Answered correctly-20%
- Did not know- 80%
The Answers
If you were testing your knowledge with these questions, here are the answers. Question 1 (favorite 4th of July song), does not have a correct answer.
- Supreme Law of the Land- the U.S. Constitution
- 4th of July- Every country has a fourth of July, we only celebrate our independence on the 4th.
- Military- The six branches of the U.S. military are the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Space Force.
- Amendment- The 18th Amendment (prohibition of alcohol) has been the only Constitutional amendment to be repealed.
Apparently our public school system is failing to teach the History of our Republic known as U.S.A