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Jaywalking: Jay Leno Gives Americans a Civics Test

August 12, 2026January 1, 1990 by ManOnTheStreet

Jay Leno asks passersby basic civics questions — who's the vice president, how many senators, what's the Bill of Rights, Burbank, California, 1990s–2013. Featuring Pedestrians on the street. The civics test edition of Jaywalking — the template for every 'Are Americans dumb?' street interview that followed.

Who: Pedestrians on the street

What: Jay Leno asks passersby basic civics questions — who's the vice president, how many senators, what's the Bill of Rights

Where: Burbank, California

When: 1990s–2013

Why: The civics test edition of Jaywalking — the template for every 'Are Americans dumb?' street interview that followed

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpqmQJXdqrM

Categories Politics Tags California, Comedy, Education & Knowledge, Jaywalking, Politics, Quiz & Trivia, Street Interviews

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