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Would you pass? Most Washington residents would flunk citizenship test

A study found 60 percent of Washingtonians would fail an American citizenship test.

How much do you really know about the United States? One study found that most Americans would fail a citizenship test. 

A non-profit group called The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation studied how well citizens understand basic American history and government.

The foundation conducted a survey with 41,000 American adults across all 50 states and Washington D.C. by giving them a short, multiple choice test to see if they could demonstrate a basic understanding of civics needed to pass a U.S. Citizenship exam.  

The results were pretty grim. Every state except for Vermont saw a majority of people fail the test. Nationally, only 4 in 10 Americans passed. 

In Washington state, 60 percent flunked the test and only 3 percent would've scored an A grade in the exam. 

The lowest numbers came from Louisiana, where 73 percent failed the test.  

Click here to try the 19-question test for yourself 

See the state-by-state breakdown of results

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