Special Edition: Proud to Be American... But How Well Do You Know America?
The NewsWorthy
Erica Mandy
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🗓️ 5 July 2025
⏱️ 31 minutes
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You might know the basics — but how well do you really know American history and how the U.S. government works? Special guest Sharon McMahon, known as "America's Government Teacher," joins us to explore some foundational principles and review constitutional rights that are often misunderstood.
Plus, quiz yourself with a few real questions from the U.S. naturalization test!
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| 0:00.0 | Today is Saturday, July 5th. As we celebrate Independence Day this weekend, we're taking a moment to ask, how much do Americans really know about the country they're celebrating? |
| 0:08.7 | What are two rights that are on the Declaration of Independence? |
| 0:11.9 | Right to bear arms. Right to bear arms. Right to bear arms. The right to bear arms. |
| 0:16.6 | That's the Constitution. The Declaration of Independence. It's a Will Smith movie. |
| 0:21.5 | Pursue happiness. |
| 0:22.7 | That's the Constitution. |
| 0:23.7 | Pursue happiness. |
| 0:24.7 | I'm trying to think in the first couple of lines. |
| 0:26.8 | Pursuit a happiness and justice for all. |
| 0:29.5 | The truth is, most Americans struggle to remember at least the details of our country's history and how our system works. |
| 0:35.3 | So today I'm joined by Sharon McMahon, a longtime educator who has become |
| 0:38.7 | known as America's government teacher. She's a New York Times bestselling author and has built a |
| 0:43.6 | massive following of millions of people by breaking down American civics in a way that's easy to |
| 0:47.8 | understand and actually fun to learn. In this conversation, we discuss everything from why the government |
| 0:52.6 | was designed to be confusing, |
| 1:00.3 | to how much money is spent on teaching kids civics, to what habeas corpus really means, and so much more. |
| 1:05.8 | Plus, later, more of that pop quiz on real U.S. citizenship test questions with the answers and some fascinating context along the way. |
| 1:10.2 | Welcome, welcome to The Newsworthy Special Edition Saturday, when we sit down with a different |
| 1:14.6 | expert or celebrity every Saturday to talk about something in the news. |
| 1:17.9 | Don't forget to tune in every Monday through Friday for our regular episodes when we provide |
| 1:21.9 | all the day's news in just 10 minutes. |
| 1:23.9 | It's fast, fair, fun, and on the go. |
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