Take the quiz, Post your score - New Basic American Civics Survey (a random 71% faile

[Kbeaubs]

For being a couple decades out of college, I thought 4 wrong wasn't so bad

 

[Thrashertm]

You answered 29 out of 33 correctly — 87.88 %

Question #7 - D. Gettysburg Address
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

 

[Stary Hickory]

Well I missed the Gettysburg Address question and the what would government likely do to cure a recession......but lets be honest they always INCREASE SPENDING AND TAXES.

So I mean it depends on what historical example you take, The great depression was increased taxes and spending. This recession is the same way. Republicans like tax cuts... and unforutnatley like to spend too. So that question is a bit silly if you ask me.

 

[bill50]

I believe their answers are wrong on a couple of them. Question 5: the correct answer was the eletoral college is a constitutionally mandated assembly that elects the president. It is NOT a constitutionally mandated assembly. In fact, it doesn't appear once in The Constitution.

Article 2 Section 1. Its not named as the electoral college, but its in there.

 

[newbitech]

You answered 26 out of 33 correctly — 78.79 %
Average score for this quiz during September: 74.6%
Average score: 74.6%
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Answers to Your Missed Questions:

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 #14 - B. stressed the sinfulness of all humanity
Question #27 - A. the price system utilizes more local knowledge of means and ends
Question #30 - C. decreasing taxes and increasing spending
Question #33 - D. tax per person equals government spending per person

 

[Anti Federalist]

If Americans do not become more knowledgeable about their historical roots, how can we preserve our wonderful Constitutional Republic for future generations to enjoy?

We cannot, and we won't and some make a very good case that it's too late in any case.

And that has been the point.

This level of idiocy is not accidental.

 

[fj45lvr]

Debt is not the same thing as deficit. If choice A said "A. government deficit is zero" it would be correct.

Think about it like this. If today our government cuts all spending to the point where it is equal with taxes they will have "balanced the budget" but our previous multi trillion dollar debt will still remain.

answer A makes the most sense....they did not define that "debt" has to include PAST liabilities....it is theoretical...if you have a balanced budget you will have no debt.

They should have worded the question differently to include a view for a timeframe

 

[tonesforjonesbones]

81.82 I also missed question 30. I mostly missed the economics questions..I hate math. UGH! tones

 

[centure7]

I scored a less than impressive 79% / C-, though the practical use of knowing most of those questions is debatable. In fact I'm not sure if I would have felt bad for failing... though if I did fail I'm not sure I would have posted an admission here

 

[GunnyFreedom]

You answered 30 out of 33 correctly — 90.91 %

Average score for this quiz during September: 74.5%
Average score: 74.5%

You can take the quiz as often as you like, however, your score will only count once toward the monthly average.

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Answers to Your Missed Questions:
Question #8 - C. appoint additional Supreme Court justices who shared his views
Question #14 - B. stressed the sinfulness of all humanity
Question #30 - C. decreasing taxes and increasing spending

 

[tremendoustie]

You answered 32 out of 33 correctly — 96.97 %

 

[Icymudpuppy]

You answered 31 out of 33 correctly — 93.94 %


Answers to Your Missed Questions:


Question #8 - C. appoint additional Supreme Court justices who shared his views
Question #30 - C. decreasing taxes and increasing spending

 

[someperson]

You answered 28 out of 33 correctly — 84.85 %

Question #13 - E. certain permanent moral and political truths are accessible to human reason
The Plato question... guessed wrong

Question #14 - B. stressed the sinfulness of all humanity
I answered "believed in complete religious freedom." I suppose that's what the Puritans sought by fleeing the Church of England, but perhaps they didn't "believe?" Odd.

Question #29 - B. a resident can benefit from it without directly paying for it
I didn't like this answer for obvious reasons, so I selected something else.

Question #30 - C. decreasing taxes and increasing spending
Like everyone else here, probably, I answered decreasing both, knowing it would be wrong since it said what would a government "most likely do" instead of what it "should do." Interventionists.

Question #33 - D. tax per person equals government spending per person
Again, answered "government is not helping anybody" knowing it would be wrong lol