Test Your Civics Knowledge: Quick Test

[JoltinJoe]

After all our debates over the years, you must have gotten that question about Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and Aquinas correct.

For the record (actually, just to piss you off), I'd note that I got 33 of 33.

I would expect you to score high on that one. However, let's talk after the Ethics Knowledge quiz.

I think I'd too pretty well on that one too. Received an "A" from Fr. James Loughran in my "Fundamental Ethical Questions" class in college. Fr. Loughran was a great guy but considered a very difficult grader.

[89Hen]

You answered 28 out of 33 correctly — 84.85 %

[Ibanez]

32/33. My US History degree came in handy. I failed the business profit question.

[89Hen]

29

Does that qualify as a disability?

[bluehenbillk]

I got 29 - but what the hell was that Plato & Socrates question doing in there??

[JoltinJoe]

I got 29 - but what the hell was that Plato & Socrates question doing in there??

What? You missed that? Haven't you ever read our threads when D1B and I discuss the very issue raised by that question? You mean you ignore our threads?

PS -- I think the question qualifies as "civics" because the basis of their moral outlook (moral objectivitism) is really the foundation of our Constitution (natural law).

[youngterrier]

32 out of 33......swagg.

But seriously, I missed the last one "if taxes equal government spending" because I sped through it. Getting a 4 on APUSH really helps. This was weak sauce

[JoltinJoe]

32 out of 33......swagg.

But seriously, I missed the last one "if taxes equal government spending" because I sped through it. Getting a 4 on APUSH really helps. This was weak sauce

That was actually a bullshit answer because it's true only because of the use of the words "on average" in the answer. As one of my college professors once said, you can spin any statistical nonsense by tacking on the words "on average."

There are two guys, one who has $100, one who has zero. On average, they have $50 each!

So if taxes equals government spending, then tax per person and the amount of money spent for the benefit of each person is the same -- on average!

[Ibanez]

The first question was interesting. THe answer was "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" but it was taken from another one of the possible answers, "life liberty and property."

[Seahawks08]

The first question was interesting. THe answer was "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" but it was taken from another one of the possible answers, "life liberty and property."

LMAO that was the same thing I was thinking.

Also, why was there an abortion question in there? Seemed like that one came out of no where.

[Rob Iola]

25. Don't do that to me again. My head hurts.

I'm either the dumbest here , or the most honest.

Don't be so hard on yourself - I'd expect nothing less from ODU...

Me, I'm from Princeton - I got 35 right out of the 33 questions...

[93henfan]

25. Don't do that to me again. My head hurts.

I'm either the dumbest here , or the most honest.

25's not bad. Don't be so hard on yourself.

Spoiler: show

Tier 2.

[Ivytalk]

I got 6.93 out of 33...

[Grizalltheway]

32/33. My US History degree came in handy. I failed the business profit question.

Finally!

[Ibanez]

32/33. My US History degree came in handy. I failed the business profit question.

Finally!

6 years after graduation it has paid off...I can now move forward with my life.

[BlueHen86]

I got 6.93 out of 33...

[GrizFanStuckInUtah]

24 out of 33, 72.73 %

Honestly, some of them I really didn't give a shit about. They seemed to be worded with some political view and could be argued to the end of time.

[Ivytalk]

24 out of 33, 72.73 %

Honestly, some of them I really didn't give a **** about. They seemed to be worded with some political view and could be argued to the end of time.

In the case of the one about Socrates and Aquinas, they're STILL arguing!

[TwinTownBisonFan]

That one about "life liberty and property" is probably more accurate - though the phrase "pursuit of happiness" is what is used...

[JoltinJoe]

That one about "life liberty and property" is probably more accurate - though the phrase "pursuit of happiness" is what is used...

Not sure what you mean.

The question asked what were the inalienable rights specified in the Declaration of Independence.

The correct answer was "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."

The "attractive distractor" was the proposed answer, "life, liberty and property." This answer would appeal to many because the 5th and 14th Amendments to the US Constitution forbid the taking of "life, liberty or property" without "due process" of law. But this answer is wrong, because the question asked about the Declaration of Independence, not the US Constitution.

[TwinTownBisonFan]

That one about "life liberty and property" is probably more accurate - though the phrase "pursuit of happiness" is what is used...

Not sure what you mean.

The question asked what were the inalienable rights specified in the Declaration of Independence.

The correct answer was "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."

The "attractive distractor" was the proposed answer, "life, liberty and property." This answer would appeal to many because the 5th and 14th Amendments to the US Constitution forbid the taking of "life, liberty or property" without "due process" of law. But this answer is wrong, because the question asked about the Declaration of Independence, not the US Constitution.

right - the point i'm making is that while the phrase "pursuit of happiness" is the phrase used in the Declaration - the intent refers to property - as expanded upon by the 5th and 14 Amendments.

[pantherclaw]

26/33, missed most of the economic questions.

[JoltinJoe]

Not sure what you mean.

The question asked what were the inalienable rights specified in the Declaration of Independence.

The correct answer was "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."

The "attractive distractor" was the proposed answer, "life, liberty and property." This answer would appeal to many because the 5th and 14th Amendments to the US Constitution forbid the taking of "life, liberty or property" without "due process" of law. But this answer is wrong, because the question asked about the Declaration of Independence, not the US Constitution.

right - the point i'm making is that while the phrase "pursuit of happiness" is the phrase used in the Declaration - the intent refers to property - as expanded upon by the 5th and 14 Amendments.

Gotcha.

Interesting that Locke generally spoke about "life, liberty and property" but Jefferson, schooled in Locke, substituted "pursuit of happiness" when he wrote the Declaration.

[TwinTownBisonFan]

right - the point i'm making is that while the phrase "pursuit of happiness" is the phrase used in the Declaration - the intent refers to property - as expanded upon by the 5th and 14 Amendments.

Gotcha.

Interesting that Locke generally spoke about "life, liberty and property" but Jefferson, schooled in Locke, substituted "pursuit of happiness" when he wrote the Declaration.

There's a phrase used among politicos - "vague and upbeat" - Jefferson was just ahead of his time...

[death dealer]

32 out of 33.