Do You Dare Take the Civics Literacy Test?

[PoliticalChic]

I suspect that those who graduated earlier will do better than recent graduates, based on the deterioration of our eduational system.

After you take it, if you wish I'll tell you my score.

Civic Literacy Report - Civics Quiz

 

[strollingbones]

You answered 27 out of 33 correctly — 81.82 %

Average score for this quiz during November: 77.9%
Average score since November 20, 2008: 77.9%



not too shabby ....

 

[Abelian Sea]

You answered 29 out of 33 correctly — 87.88 %.

Hrm. In high school for me the lowest B was 88%. Damn pop quizes.

 

[Gem]

My Score:

You answered 27 out of 33 correctly — 81.82 %

Average score for this quiz during November: 77.9%
Average score since November 20, 2008: 77.9%

 

[strollingbones]

sea cheated....and gem copied my paper exactly lol...so what was your score...

 

[Article 15]

You answered 28 out of 33 correctly — 84.85 %

Average score for this quiz during November: 77.8%
Average score since November 20, 2008: 77.8%

 

[Mad Scientist]

You answered 30 out of 33 correctly — 90.91 %

This question is actually a bit of a trick one. A and C are both correct:

8) In 1935 and 1936 the Supreme Court declared that important parts of the New Deal were unconstitutional. President Roosevelt responded by threatening to:
A. impeach several Supreme Court justices
B. eliminate the Supreme Court
C. appoint additional Supreme Court justices who shared his views
D. override the Supreme Court’s decisions by gaining three-quarter majorities in both houses of Congress

 

[PoliticalChic]

sea cheated....and gem copied my paper exactly lol...so what was your score...

LOL! No cheating allowed.

Here is mine:

You answered 29 out of 33 correctly — 87.88 %.

Mad Scientist -- You did great. Are you sure about #8A?

The question I thought was the trickiest was the last one, on taxes.

 

[PoliticalChic]

So far, great marks from everyone. I knew the people on this message board were pretty bright -- academically speaking...

 

[xsited1]

I missed 4. I guess that's pretty good.

 

[xsited1]

You answered 30 out of 33 correctly — 90.91 %

This question is actually a bit of a trick one. A and C are both correct:

8) In 1935 and 1936 the Supreme Court declared that important parts of the New Deal were unconstitutional. President Roosevelt responded by threatening to:
A. impeach several Supreme Court justices
B. eliminate the Supreme Court
C. appoint additional Supreme Court justices who shared his views
D. override the Supreme Court’s decisions by gaining three-quarter majorities in both houses of Congress

FDR was evil. We are still suffering from his policies.

 

[PoliticalChic]

FDR was evil. We are still suffering from his policies.

Are you saying that because you got that question wrong? LOL!

xsited1 -- that was what I got.

 

[xsited1]

Are you saying that because you got that question wrong? LOL!

xsited1 -- that was what I got.

I actually got that one right. I missed the Lincoln debate question and the one about Socrates, Plato, Aristotle and that other guy. I can't remember what the other two were. I'm sure it's Bush's fault.

 

[Gem]

strollingbones wrote:

and gem copied my paper exactly lol

Hey, its not my fault if he leaves his paper completely uncovered...he was begging for it!

 

[del]

You answered 30 out of 33 correctly — 90.91 %

Average score for this quiz during November: 77.7%
Average score since November 20, 2008: 77.7%

Answers to Your Missed Questions:
Question #15 - E. Thomas Jefferson’s letters
Question #31 - A. an increase in a nation’s productivity
Question #33 - D. tax per person equals government spending per person

 

[Ravi]

lol, I only got three questions right, and they were the ones Del got wrong.

 

[PoliticalChic]

You answered 30 out of 33 correctly — 90.91 %

Average score for this quiz during November: 77.7%
Average score since November 20, 2008: 77.7%

Answers to Your Missed Questions:
Question #15 - E. Thomas Jefferson’s letters
Question #31 - A. an increase in a nation’s productivity
Question #33 - D. tax per person equals government spending per person

Nice. It seems like quite a few of us got tripped up by the last question. To me, that answer is incorrect. I picked A.

 

[del]

Nice. It seems like quite a few of us got tripped up by the last question. To me, that answer is incorrect. I picked A.

if A was tax rev = expense, i agree.

 

[del]

lol, I only got three questions right, and they were the ones Del got wrong.

i just noticed; i have no navel.

 

[tigerbob]

I'm evidently the dummy of the group.

You answered 23 out of 33 correctly — 69.70 %