Full Civic Literacy Exam

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[nikos1121]

Full Civic Literacy Exam (from our 2008 survey) Are you more knowledgeable than the average citizen? The average score for all 2,508 Americans taking the following test was 49%; college educators scored 55%. Can you do better? Questions were drawn from past ISI surveys, as well as other nationally recognized exams.

[Pikachu_Dad]

Incorrect Answers
Question: The Puritans:
Your Answer: believed in complete religious freedom
Correct Answer: stressed the sinfulness of all humanity
Question: What was the source of the following phrase: “Government of the people, by the people, for the people”?
Your Answer: Declaration of Independence
Correct Answer: Gettysburg Address
Question: Which of the following fiscal policy combinations has the federal government most often followed to stimulate economic activity when the economy is in a severe recession?
Your Answer: decreasing both taxes and spending
Correct Answer: decreasing taxes and increasing spending
Question: Free markets typically secure more economic prosperity than government’s centralized planning because:
Your Answer: property rights and contracts are best enforced by the market system
Correct Answer: the price system utilizes more local knowledge of means and ends
Question: If taxes equal government spending, then:
Your Answer: government debt is zero
Correct Answer: tax per person equals government spending per person on average

[Catmom]

I got the same 32 out of 33 you did. Still don’t understand the explanation.

[Vendome]

96.97% but I disagree with the answer regarding “policy and economic productivity”

Whut do hi know?

[rawcatslyentist]

29 out of 33 correctly — 87.88 %

[Vendome]

You lie! /S LOL

I missed the stimulate economy question .... still thinly I’m right though ...

[21twelve]

The only thing is, gov’t debt = 0 would mean this scenario had been forever. Heck, with investments maybe it would even be in the black? But it is an awkward question and answer.

I only missed the Puritan's one. I was going to put the sinful thing in, but then figured it might be a trick question.

I'll have to see how my kids do on this!

[fella]

That’s the one I missed too.

[Explorer89]

You answered 32 out of 33 correctly — 96.97 %

Question: In 1935 and 1936 the Supreme Court declared that important parts of the New Deal were unconstitutional. President Roosevelt responded by threatening to:
Your Answer: impeach several Supreme Court justices
Correct Answer: appoint additional Supreme Court justices who shared his views

[Politicalmom]

96.97%

I got one wrong, because I read the flood levee question wrong.

[PieroC]

32 out of 33 (...and I was not born in the USA)

[nikos1121]

ARE you serious?

[nikos1121]

Just as Ithought. The FRs are smarter than most people in this country esp smarter than most of journalists. We should post this during the day time.

[PA Engineer]

In considering my (wrong) answer I understood that it seemed to apply better to "deficit" rather than to "debt" but there was no time limit so one can assume that taxes equal expenditures from the beginning of time and therefore there would be no debt.

Agreed. That was the one I missed and my thinking too.

[An.American.Expatriate]

You answered 30 out of 33 correctly — 90.91 %

[thecodont]

32 out of 33 correct. I have taken this quiz before.

[21twelve]

I have too - and suppose even with my bad memory I remembered some of the answers. Found the following link with a whole bunch of questions - for immigrants. God bless them! (I might see how I fare after some sleep!)

http://www.testimmigration.com/Sample_Test_Online.html

[LucyT]

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30 out of 33 correctly — 90.91 %

[Smokin' Joe]

“You answered 33 out of 33 correctly — 100.00 %”

[urbanpovertylawcenter]

I got 36 out of 33 correct!

I got the three bonus questions right.

President Obama was born in Hawaii? True or False

Hillary Clinton did make $100,000 trading cattle futures.

True or False

Tomorrow is the deadline to file your federal income tax extension request.

True or False

[bruinbirdman]

". . . so one can assume . . . "

We know: Tax = Spending

Therefore: Tax/population = Spending/population

No assumption necessary.

I missed one also.

Question: Free markets typically secure more economic prosperity than government’s centralized planning because:

Your Answer: property rights and contracts are best enforced by the market system

Correct Answer: the price system utilizes more local knowledge of means and ends

Of course, property rights and contracts are best enforced by rule of law.

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