Americans Flunk Basic Civics - But boy, do we know our American Idol.

National Review Online ^ | November 21, 2008 | Deroy Murdock

[jwalsh07]

I aced this one. I think I spend too much time reading. :-}

[Sacajaweau]

The last time I applied for a job...No one asked me about the Powers and Duties of the President...But I could fill out all the forms IN ENGLISH and didn't need an interpreter.

Declare English the National Language...and print all ballots in English only...When is someone going to challenge the constitutionality of Foreign Language ballots. Citizenship REQUIRES English. Surely, the ballot does.

[ScreamingFist]

What a surprise..........

[TheWasteLand]

Forty percent of college graduates have no idea that corporate profits equal revenues minus expenses.

Which means 40% of Americans are eligible to be Treasury Secretary.

[SandRat]

““Our study raises significant questions about whether citizens who voted in this year’s landmark presidential election really understand how our system of representative democracy works,” “

Perhaps there’s the answer, to register to vote you have to take and pass the test. No pass No Register & No Vote!

[MarkL]

I aced this one. I think I spend too much time reading. :-}

I missed 2, but it turns out that I didn't like the way those two were worded...

Mark

[SolidWood]

Yes I am strongly in favor of a basic civic test as a prerequisite for voting. (Senior citizens might be excepted.)

college graduates have no idea

What do they waste Mom's and Dad's money on?

[martin_fierro]

30/33

[John Will]

Beer and Science Knowledge

[Cacique]

Why should any citizen know any of this. It’s not necessary when living in a socialist paradise. Slaves don’t need to know anything exept to hand over what they produce to the state. We have been so dumbed down that I fear we may never recover.

[freedumb2003]

Which means 40% of Americans are eligible to be Treasury Secretary.

And still have more financial acumen than the new fuhrer.

[ari-freedom]

So black and sexy, you’re so fine
‘Cause I’ve got a crush on Obama

I cannot wait, ‘til 2008
Baby you’re the best candidate
I like it when you get hard
On Hillary in debate

[neverdem]

You answered 31 out of 33 correctly — 93.94 %

[neverdem]

The ones I got wrong were because I changed my first pick. Drat

[Dionysius]

I missed 4, but I admit I am an Economics dunderhead.

[Jotmo]

I missed this one.

30) Which of the following fiscal policy combinations would a government most likely follow to stimulate economic activity when the economy is in a severe recession?

A. increasing both taxes and spending

B. increasing taxes and decreasing spending

C. decreasing taxes and increasing spending

D. decreasing both taxes and spending

I answered "D". They said the answer was "C".

I take issue with that one. "D" wold be the best thing to do to help the economy.

Actually, "B" is what they're most likely to do, so I guess we're both wrong.

[kalee]

ping

[kalee]

I answered 31 out of 33 correctly — 93.94 % Average score for this quiz during November: 78.0% Average score: 78.0%

[ChicagahAl]

“Perhaps there’s the answer, to register to vote you have to take and pass the test. No pass No Register & No Vote!”

Ah, yes. A return to Republicanism. I vote yes on the issue.