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74% of polititians fail Civics test on the Constitution ! TAKE THE QUIZ! | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1228415  United States01/15/2011 05:49 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
K_aren
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1228415 United States01/15/2011 05:52 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You answered 24 out of 33 correctly — 72.73 % Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1231265Missed Questions: Question #2 - C. the New Deal Question #4 - B. Would slavery be allowed to expand to new territories? Question #8 - C. appoint additional Supreme Court justices who shared his views Question #13 - E. certain permanent moral and political truths are accessible to human reason Question #14 - B. stressed the sinfulness of all humanity Question #27 - A. the price system utilizes more local knowledge of means and ends Question #29 - B. a resident can benefit from it without directly paying for it Question #30 - C. decreasing taxes and increasing spending Question #33 - D. tax per person equals government spending per person Dammit. ...holy shit...you and I are almost alike...eeeeeks! Answers I Missed: Question #8 - C. appoint additional Supreme Court justices who shared his views Question #13 - E. certain permanent moral and political truths are accessible to human reason Question #14 - B. stressed the sinfulness of all humanity Question #24 - A. president Question #27 - A. the price system utilizes more local knowledge of means and ends Question #29 - B. a resident can benefit from it without directly paying for it Question #30 - C. decreasing taxes and increasing spending Question #33 - D. tax per person equals government spending per person I missed the same ones too. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1228415 United States01/15/2011 05:53 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Question #4 - B. Would slavery be allowed to expand to new territories? Question #7 - D. Gettysburg Address Question #8 - C. appoint additional Supreme Court justices who shared his views Question #12 - B. the Supreme Court struck down most legal restrictions on it in Roe v. Wade Question #13 - E. certain permanent moral and political truths are accessible to human reason Question #14 - B. stressed the sinfulness of all humanity Question #30 - C. decreasing taxes and increasing spending Question #33 - D. tax per person equals government spending per person |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1088754 United States01/15/2011 06:06 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You people are so stoopid. Did you think politicians get into politics to help people or make government better? Oh, HELL NO! They do it to make money, gain privilege and be "famous". Those civic matters mean nothing. You have to bee greedy, corrupt and fickle to make it as a politician. In fact, a score like mine (85%) would be considered a liability. This is why the biggest danger to peace, prosperity and safety is The Government. Its not about us or the "USA", it is about them, them, them, them, them. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1231385 United States01/15/2011 06:10 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1013828  Canada01/15/2011 06:15 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 73% Which only goes to prove.. Canadians spend way too much time worrying about Americans. I had to stop a friend of mine in mid-sentence the other day, we were talking about the sudden increase in crazy cross dressing white-guys who shoot people & he said "Canada's constitution allows us to protect ourselves against creepy minorities like that.." I was like seriously dewd look it up.. we don't have a constitution. But there should be an unwritten universal law that says we are morally obligated to shoot every crazy cross-dressing white guy out there waving a gun, that shit can never end well. k-bye now..  |
| grrttsgar
User ID: 1231346 United States01/15/2011 06:16 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I only got a 55  But I never went to high school yet I do have an AAS in Electronics Engineering Technology. I am a wizz with mathematics and energy fields and would never even think of entering the field of politics I am not suited for it. How ever I do believe that those that are in that field should know the answers to ALL those questions. |
| Tatsuya
User ID: 1194985 United States01/15/2011 06:21 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 75.76 % Most of my mistakes had nothing to do with the constitution though. Question #4 - B. Would slavery be allowed to expand to new territories? Question #8 - C. appoint additional Supreme Court justices who shared his views Question #13 - E. certain permanent moral and political truths are accessible to human reason Question #14 - B. stressed the sinfulness of all humanity Question #24 - A. president Question #27 - A. the price system utilizes more local knowledge of means and ends Question #29 - B. a resident can benefit from it without directly paying for it Question #30 - C. decreasing taxes and increasing spending No 24 i always get wrong though so meh. Last Edited by Tatsuya on 01/15/2011 06:24 PM One who chooses selfish actions has their reward, one who chooses selfless acts, also have their reward. |
| beyonder
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1231397 United States01/15/2011 06:27 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 75.76 % Quoting: TatsuyaMost of my mistakes had nothing to do with the constitution though. Question #4 - B. Would slavery be allowed to expand to new territories? Question #8 - C. appoint additional Supreme Court justices who shared his views Question #13 - E. certain permanent moral and political truths are accessible to human reason Question #14 - B. stressed the sinfulness of all humanity Question #24 - A. president Question #27 - A. the price system utilizes more local knowledge of means and ends Question #29 - B. a resident can benefit from it without directly paying for it Question #30 - C. decreasing taxes and increasing spending No 24 i always get wrong though so meh. You got the same exact score as me! |
| DanfromtheHills
User ID: 945238 United States01/15/2011 06:29 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You answered 27 out of 33 correctly — 81.82 % Not too shabby... Question #7 - D. Gettysburg Address Question #8 - C. appoint additional Supreme Court justices who shared his views Question #11 - A. their arguments helped lead to the adoption of the Bill of Rights Question #15 - E. Thomas Jefferson’s letters Question #19 - B. teaching evolution in the schools Question #33 - D. tax per person equals government spending per person Last Edited by DanfromtheHills on 01/15/2011 06:30 PM "Nothing to see here, go back to sheep..." --- AC 1251379 |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1231403 United States01/15/2011 06:33 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1231403 United States01/15/2011 06:33 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You answered 27 out of 33 correctly — 81.82 % Answers to Your Missed Questions: Question #7 - D. Gettysburg Address Question #16 - D. expressed his hopes for racial justice and brotherhood Question #27 - A. the price system utilizes more local knowledge of means and ends Question #30 - C. decreasing taxes and increasing spending Question #31 - A. an increase in a nation’s productivity Question #33 - D. tax per person equals government spending per person |
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| oniongrass
User ID: 1193082 United States01/15/2011 06:41 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You answered 31 out of 33 correctly — 93.94 % Average score for this quiz during January: 74.9% You can take the quiz as often as you like, however, your score will only count once toward the monthly average. If you have any comments or questions about the quiz, please email [email protected]. You can consult the following table to see how citizens and elected officials scored on each question. Where to from here? Answers to Your Missed Questions: Question #7 - D. Gettysburg Address Question #10 - C. Religion ____________________________________________________ Silly, I knew those too ... #8 is a bad question. FDR did not merely threaten to pack the Supreme Court. He did it! I spent a while wondering if he had threatened something else first. . DON'T VAX, PROPHYLAX! ____________ There is no anger in Me: If one offers Me thorns and thistles, I will march to battle against him, And set all of them on fire. But if he holds fast to My refuge, He makes Me his friend; He makes Me his friend. (Isaiah 27:4-5) |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1047074 United States01/15/2011 06:42 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Mine: Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1047074You answered 27 out of 33 correctly — 81.82 % Average score for this quiz during January: 74.9% From the article: "Overall, 74 percent of officeholders failed the exam, compared to 71 percent of those who had not held office." My Gosh... FAILED? Like less than 60% score? 3/4 of them failed? MY GOD, no wonder we have unconstitution CRAP going on called 'law'... They should be removed from office if they cannot pass a civics examination. I have to take a big-ass test to have my State professional license and if I fail, no license. And I have decision to spend maybe $250k a year. They have decision to spend $4 TRILLION a year. WTF? |
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| oniongrass
User ID: 1193082 United States01/15/2011 06:49 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... for some reason in recent history, i thought the president had the right to declare war.. silly me. Quoting: K_arenYes, they've been fighting "police actions", now they think that the "war on terrorism" can be fought but doesn't need to be declared. A bunch of lawyers playing with words. The writers could not have made it any more clear that Congress is supposed to approve before we send US troops. But the Constitution is just a piece of paper ... . DON'T VAX, PROPHYLAX! ____________ There is no anger in Me: If one offers Me thorns and thistles, I will march to battle against him, And set all of them on fire. But if he holds fast to My refuge, He makes Me his friend; He makes Me his friend. (Isaiah 27:4-5) |
| DanfromtheHills
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| oniongrass
User ID: 1193082 United States01/15/2011 06:59 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 82% here. Quoting: H823PUTTAnd I agree, the answer for question 33 is wrong... 33) If taxes equal government spending, then: A. government debt is zero B. printing money no longer causes inflation C. government is not helping anybody D. tax per person equals government spending per person E. tax loopholes and special-interest spending are absent I answered A. There answer assumes that the gubbment will spend the same $$ on every individual. That's a joke. And yes: Thanks for a meaningful post OP. And thanks to the MODS for the pin. A is not right -- it would be right if government income equalled government spending every year from the beginning, but not because government income equals government spending just this year. D is sort of a "null" answer, it doesn't say anything interesting. "Per person" means to divide the total amount of spending or taxes by the total number of people, but I'll agree that's a typical economist's usage that maybe others don't use. It's a crummy question. I got it right but thought it was lame then and still do. . DON'T VAX, PROPHYLAX! ____________ There is no anger in Me: If one offers Me thorns and thistles, I will march to battle against him, And set all of them on fire. But if he holds fast to My refuge, He makes Me his friend; He makes Me his friend. (Isaiah 27:4-5) |
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| Hans The Magnificent
User ID: 1221543 United States01/15/2011 07:02 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You guys should know That I am going to have to pass a test like that in a couple of months to become a US citizen. I don't think Nancy Pelosi could pass a piss test Your unban request was denied. About the Avatar: It is Die Wasserturm (The Watertower)in Mannheim Germany a local landmark.I used to make wishes on it as a kid. It seems to come through for me still. Lieber ein Ende mit Schrecken, als Schrecken ohne Ende." Deutsche Sprichwort But Doctor: I drive too fast to worry about cholesterol. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1226102 United Kingdom01/15/2011 07:02 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You answered 27 out of 33 correctly — 81.82 % Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1226102Not bad, most of the wrong ones were on fiscal policies. These are the ones i answered incorrectly. Question #10 Question #13 Question #27 Question #30 Question #31 Question #33 |
| nzcrickethead User ID: 1231434  New Zealand01/15/2011 07:04 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 884206 United States01/15/2011 07:05 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You answered 32 out of 33 correctly — 96.97 % Average score for this quiz during January: 74.9% Question #8 - C. appoint additional Supreme Court justices who shared his views and I only missed this one because I know SC justices are appointed for life so it didn't make sense he would appoint more in time...unless he killed a bunch of them??? |
| Nightshade
User ID: 599165 United Kingdom01/15/2011 07:08 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You answered 29 out of 33 correctly — 87.88 % Average score for this quiz during January: 74.9% You can take the quiz as often as you like, however, your score will only count once toward the monthly average. If you have any comments or questions about the quiz, please email [email protected]. You can consult the following table to see how citizens and elected officials scored on each question. Where to from here? Answers to Your Missed Questions: Question #5 - D. is a constitutionally mandated assembly that elects the president Question #6 - D. establishing an official religion for the United States Question #19 - B. teaching evolution in the schools Question #22 - A. Congress I failed on some American specific questions but I'm not American. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1226102 United Kingdom01/15/2011 07:08 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 90.91%. Missed three: Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1231063Question #8 - C. appoint additional Supreme Court justices who shared his views Question #31 - A. an increase in a nation’s productivity Question #33 - D. tax per person equals government spending per person #8, never heard about it #31, over the long term, I disagree. A country with abundant resources and skilled people will not gain in the long term by exporting their resources. They might gain money until the resources are depleted. #33, bullshit phrasing. I thought it was a pretty good test, but the Keynesian slant really messed it up. Economic dogma has no place in a civics test. I had an educated guess on that one. History often tells us that when a leader doesn't like the possibility of a institution or branch of government going against him, he'll try to flood it with as many yes men as he can get away with. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1226102 United Kingdom01/15/2011 07:10 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You answered 32 out of 33 correctly — 96.97 % Quoting: Anonymous Coward 884206Average score for this quiz during January: 74.9% Question #8 - C. appoint additional Supreme Court justices who shared his views and I only missed this one because I know SC justices are appointed for life so it didn't make sense he would appoint more in time...unless he killed a bunch of them??? Is there a limit? I seem to recall that the Constitution isn't specific on what the SC is meant to do and how is is specifically constructed. |
