Kansas high schoolers could be required to take American citizenship test to graduate

By: Anna Kaminski

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: March 18, 2026

Words: 684

Last Updated: 2 days, 23 hours ago

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TOPEKA — In what founding document does the phrase “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness” appear? Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War? Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators?

These are among the 128 questions on the U.S. citizenship test, and they could become study material for Kansas students.

Under a bill that also mandates teaching students about the dangers of communism and socialism, high school freshmen …

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