Can you pass a basic civics 101 quiz?

[native]

Can you pass a basic Civics 101 quiz?

Try this one: http://www.isi.org/quiz.aspx?q=FE5C3B47 ... 2BB31E2692" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The exam has a few difficult questions and many softballs. It is not as difficult as one might expect from the average score of 49%.

One hint: Don't rush. Read the whole question and all the answers before submitting your own answer.

My score 31/33. Dumb mistakes.

[native]

Among respondents who had served in a least one elective office at some point in their life, the score was an abysmal 44%.

[Cap'n Cat]

27/33.

Very cool quiz, native, which covers it all. Your best contribution EVER to this board.

[native]

27/33.

Very cool quiz, native, which covers it all. Your best contribution EVER to this board.

Thank you, Cap.

Very distrubing... not YOU, but the fact that so many respondents, especially elected officials, failed so miserably. There are only a handful of really difficult questions.

[Cap'n Cat]

27/33.

Very cool quiz, native, which covers it all. Your best contribution EVER to this board.

Thank you, Cap.

Very distrubing... not YOU, but the fact that so many respondents, especially elected officials, failed so miserably. There are only a handful of difficult questions.

Yeah, I missed some dumb ones, too. Shit about the Puritans and such. Nailed the Socrates/Aquinas one, though!

[youngterrier]

33 of 33. Swagg

[native]

33 of 33. Swagg

I was hoping you would join in and I knew you would perform well, YT!

[native]

Thank you, Cap.

Very disturbing... not YOU, but the fact that so many respondents, especially elected officials, failed so miserably. There are only a handful of difficult questions.

Yeah, I missed some dumb ones, too. **** about the Puritans and such. Nailed the Socrates/Aquinas one, though!

The Socrates question was a good one! The ones I missed (31/33) were because I did not slow down and take the time to read and understand the question and all the options. Even so, I could have missed more but "guessed" right by eliminating the obviously wrong choices.

[Cap'n Cat]

27 out of 33. Should I run for office, native?

[native]

27 out of 33. Should I run for office, native?

Sure. Ditch the persona, though...

[native]

...Only 32% can properly define the free enterprise system, and only 41% can identify business profit as “revenue minus expenses.”

...Officeholders and non-officeholders find it equally difficult to identify the three branches of government. Only 49% of each group can name the legislative, executive, and judicial.

http://www.americancivicliteracy.org/20 ... nding.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[HI54UNI]

31/33

[89Hen]

31/33 Shouldn't have missed any.

[Rob Iola]

30/33 - I missed the ones about Obama's religion, place of birth, and job experience...

[native]

30/33 - I missed the ones about Obama's religion, place of birth, and job experience...

[GannonFan]

32 out of 33 here.

[Cap'n Cat]

30/33 - I missed the ones about Obama's religion, place of birth, and job experience...

[GrizFanStuckInUtah]

26/33 - read a couple of them too fast. Cool quiz though.

[TheDancinMonarch]

You answered 30 out of 33 correctly — 90.91 %

I would have just responded to the poll but 3 was not an option.

[native]

You answered 30 out of 33 correctly — 90.91 %

I would have just responded to the poll but 3 was not an option.

Oops. Sorry. Too late. If I go back and change it now, all the previous responses will be wiped out.

[pantherclaw]

33 of 33. Swagg

So looks like Wofford and UNI are the top ones in civics just hit 33/33 bitches, butr what you expect from an economics/Political Science major. I should be president.

[Rob Iola]

33 of 33. Swagg

So looks like Woffard and UNI are the top ones in civics just hit 33/33 bitches, butr what you expect from an economics/Political Science major. I should be president.

Wofford even.

Mr. President.

[Cap'n Cat]

I just hope everyone's being honest here.

[JoltinJoe]

Nailed the Socrates/Aquinas one, though!

I've taught you well.

PS -- 33/33

[native]

I just hope everyone's being honest here.

Based on their contributions in hundreds of political threads in which we have all participated, I suspect most everyone provided an honest answer.

Nothing below a "C!" I am impressed! Why not everyone on this forum run for office?