While 82 percent of eighth-graders reported studying the United States Constitution, only 33 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: The United States Constitution, Congress, Political parties, elections, and voting, How laws are made, State and local government, 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.