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McKinney, C. Warren; And Others – Journal of Social Studies Research, 1990
Presents findings of an exploration of 258 elementary education majors' knowledge of U.S. government. Reports that students responded correctly to about 53 percent of test items. Indicates that students knew the most about guarantees of liberty and least about governmental powers. Questions the students' ability to teach about the ways the U.S.…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civil Liberties, Educational Research, Elementary Education