74% of polititians fail Civics test on the Constitution ! TAKE THE QUIZ!

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3 wrong... 90.91%

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#33

And I disagree with what they say is the answer for #33...

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Last Edited by SnakeAirlines on 01/15/2011 10:49 AM

Yea, there are a couple with answers that I could make a case against, but over all it is a good indicator of knowledge of the government and the Constitution. At least on answer was how it should be, not how it is being done now.

I don't think Barrack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, or 80% of the others in DC could pass this test. I'd pay to see their results!

C...
Average...
And I'm disappointed by that...

74%...
Bleh...

I got 30 out of 33 and I'm a fucking cannuck!

Americans are fucking idiots!

30 out of 33 correct (90.91%), and I didn't Google anything while taking the test.

Yay for me!

I must add that I'm a British citizen, and have never visited the Americas.

93%, two wrong - but it doesn't matter.

I don't know where the bodies are buried.

You answered 32 out of 33 correctly — 96.97 %


I missed #7, weirdly.

"Most minarchists/constitutionalists would agree that we live under a government (governments, actually) of delegated powers and authorities.

They would also agree that no individual or group of individuals has the legitimate authority to extract property from another by force, no matter how "noble" the reasons for doing so may be.

Logically, since legitimate government powers are delegated, and no individual or group of individuals has the right to extract property from others by force, there was NEVER any power of taxation to delegate in the first place. One can't delegate a power one doesn't possess."

"At what point does armed robbery become magically transformed into something just, right and proper (taxation)? How many people does it take for the EXACT SAME ACT to be transformed from a moral outrage into a righteous act? And, exactly how does this magical transformation occur?

Also, from where exactly did the DELEGATED power to tax come from? What is its legitimate source? WHO EXACTLY had such a power to give to government in the first place?

I've yet to see ANY minarchist/constitutionalist provide a reasonable answer to any of those questions."

And you'll most likely want to subtly imply by that that Americans are dumbasses, like the Canuck came out and said.

Why yes, yes I would!

You mean Nancy "we need to pass it to find out what's in it" Pelosi?

You answered 29 out of 33 correctly — 87.88 %

impressive results so far. No bell curve.

Agree regarding #33...


I didn't do as well as I had hoped, but considering I can't remember what I had for breakfast, 81.82% is okay.

What percentage do you need in order to pass?

just the fact that i passed this test scares me greatly.

Question #7 - D. Gettysburg Address


only one I missed.....

Fucked me up... Cause I was really thinking Kennedy's speech about Secret Societies..... and totally blocked out Lincolns gettysburg address...

Unfortunately, many people, not just Americans, appear to take pride in being consumerist, Know-Nothing sheeple.

Ignorance. It's the new Black!

Pretty disappointed in myself. Only 75.76%. On another note though, I am pretty hung over, so maybe I could have done better.

27 of 33. I really should have known three of the ones I got wrong, but the other three were trick questions in my opinion.

In school now days, over 60% passes. I assume that is the standard that most politicians can't pass.

I passed and I haven't taken a civics class since 11th grade - coming up on 30 years now.

Yea, I blew that one too. I remembered that as soon as I saw their answer, but it was too late.

do any of you know that the original language for question number 1 was the first answer

1) Which of the following are the inalienable rights referred to in the Declaration of Independence?
A. life, liberty, and property
B. honor, liberty, and peace
C. liberty, health, and community
D. life, respect, and equal protection
E. life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

I missed 6 questions

I am a full retard

I see we finally have a less than 50% on the poll. This is either a politician, or someone that has a future in politics!