While 68 percent of twelfth-graders reported studying political parties, elections, and voting, as well as state and local government, only 43 percent reported studying international organizations (such as the United Nations).
NOTE: Some apparent differences between estimates may not be statistically significant. See complete data for the following categories: Political parties, elections, and voting, State and local government, The United States Constitution, Congress, How laws are made, The court system, The President and the cabinet, Other countries' governments, and International organizations (such as the United Nations).
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2010 Civics Assessment.