Know Your Government Test

Intercollegiate Studies Institute ^ | N/A | N/A

[engrpat]

This test is not an easy one. It is a test of your civics knowledge. It is one of the better ones that I have seen. The website reports that college professors average about 55%. I find that odd. See the chart following the quiz that shows how our elected officials did.

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I will fess up to a 93.94% score missing 2 out of the 33. This test is by the same group that did one in '08, '09 and '10. Enjoy.

[Adder]

I didn’t see 33 either...they either got real tough real fast or else we have some dumbo professors...[yeah I know...]

Anyway, a Philosopher King here proud to be seated in these halls to confer, consult and otherwise hobnob with my fellow kings. :]

[snowsislander]

In your experience. I realize arguing for academia in FR is a lost cause, but I will continue to do so. College Professors lean liberal, for a number of reasons, but there are many good professors who are conservative, or not political at all. (Some of the Boffins I know are brilliant but wouldn’t know a vote from a plow, but brilliant in applied mathematics).

I have to agree that most university faculty that I have known over the years would likely do far better than 55% on this very simple set of questions --- even the applied math guys.

;-)

[READINABLUESTATE]

You answered 9 out of 10 correctly — 90.00 %

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Philosopher-King

[GSWarrior]

Those are the same three that I missed.

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[Uncle Ike]

” This is scary “

16% of the general population got the “Free Market vs Central Planning” question right - and only 10% of the politicians...

I think I see the problem, here....

[marsh2]

I got 10 out of 10. I am,,,,a Philosopher Queen.

[tanknetter]

32 out of 33 on the longer test.

Misread the answer to the public good question, and answered it wrong.

[Adder]

Ok...mo betta

missed 1 of the 33...

a triumph!

but no photos....wouldn’t want to spike the ball or nuthin....

[Chuckster]

OK. That’s better. I got 31 out of 33, but I could swear I clicked “Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” and not “Life, liberty and property.” I wuz robbed!

[cizinec]

10/10

Is someone keeping a running score?

[swain_forkbeard]

You answered 10 out of 10 correctly — 100.00 %

Your Ranking
Philosopher-King

I thought it was pretty basic stuff.

[brityank]

Well I too wondered about the ten questions (got 100%) - then did the 33 one. Got 32 out of 33 correct — 96.97 %.

Missed the last one: “If taxes equal government spending, then:” - Bummer!

All in all, pretty easy. Thanks.

[Uncle Ike]

” Is someone keeping a running score? “

Not that I know of - but so far, only two of us has ‘fessed up to “7 out of 10” the rest have been 9s and 10s...

(And I haven’t seen a score below “30 out of 33” on the long-form test)

Pretty fast company here on FR... ;)

[jcsjcm]

lol

Thank you for telling me that! I was getting a bit nervous that I was the only one that missed 3 out of 10. It helped even further that you missed the exact same ones!

:)

[Uncle Ike]

” “If taxes equal government spending, then:” - Bummer! “

I ‘missed’ that one, too, but ‘under protest’ — I think the ‘zero debt’ answer is equally, if not more, true as the ‘correct’ answer....

[Loud Mime]

Dude, we are perfect.

[airedale]

9 out of 10 and they were easy. I messed up one question that I should have gotten right, but over thought it.

[PA Engineer]

10 out of 10.

Cool

Philosopher-King

[airedale]

Same one I missed for the same reason.