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Can you name the President of the United States?

It comes as no surprise that all students were able to name the President.

Can you name the Vice President of the United States?

In response to this question, one anonymous female student replied, "I don't know, and I don't care to know."

 
Can you name the Secretary of State?

 

Lauren Rubcic, a Cal Poly Journalism major, said, "I don't follow politics because It is way too complicated and confusing. I'm one of those people who doesn't have a strong opinion about things that affect other people in the first place. And even if I wanted to take a position on a particular social issue I feel like I don't even know enough about the topic to decide what I really think."

Can you name the Speaker of the House?

 

“There are a lot of things that are more important than knowing who the Speaker of the House is, for example, if you want to effectively participate in politics," said Dr. Michael Latner, a Cal Poly Political Science professor.