Topic: I'm a bad American

[MiniSimp]

I only scored 60%
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25461301/

[abnormaltoy]

I only scored 60%
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25461301/

Back across the border for you mister! 

90% for me.

[Wermz84]

I'm just going to answer "America" for everything, see how i do.   

[brainlessfool]

I gots 70%. that's a "C" 

[kneedownnate]

I got about the same score I would have got if I'd taken this in school:  55%    I'm no good at history, math, science or, well, pretty much anything else involving book learnin 

[79coyotefrg]

Back across the border for you mister! 

90% for me.

right behind you with 85%

   1. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?   
   Correct
Thomas Jefferson   
   2. When was the Constitution written?   
   1776 is not correct.
1787    
   3. What are the first words of the Constitution?    
   Correct
We the People   
   4. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?   
   Correct
The Bill of Rights    
   5. Which of the following is NOT a right outlined in the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence?    
   Correct
Right to bear arms    
   6. Which one of these is a right guaranteed by the First Amendment?   
   Correct
Freedom of the press    
   7. How many amendments does the Constitution have?   
   Correct
27    
   8. Why does the United States flag have 13 stripes?   
   Correct
They represent the 13 original colonies    
   9. Which of these was NOT among the original states?   
   Correct
Maine   
   10. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?    
   Correct
Louisiana   
   11. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. Which of the following is NOT a federal power?   
   Correct
To provide education   
   12. Which of the following is NOT one of the three branches of the government?   
   Correct
Federal   
   13. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?    
   Correct
435   
   14. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?    
   Correct
6   
   15. In what month do we vote for President?    
   Correct
November   
   16. If both the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?    
   Secretary of State is not correct.
The Speaker of the House   
   17. Who was president during World War I?    
   Correct
Woodrow Wilson   
   18. How many justices are there on the U.S. Supreme Court?    
   Correct
9   
   19. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States?
   
   Antonin Scalia is not correct.
John G. Roberts, Jr   
   20. What did Susan B. Anthony do?
   
   Correct
Fought for women’s rights

[abnormaltoy]

right behind you with 85%

Well, I guess no one else has to take the test now!

[Stocker]

Eh, 65% -- knew a few, guessed a few, no clue on some....  and I'm lousy at history.


So do I get deported now?   

[kneedownnate]

Yup, back to oregon for you 

[Toymin8r]

95% for me!     I missed the darn one about the years elected for a Senator.

[JanMarie13]

Wowwww......I musta sat beside Nate in school......I got 55% too.   

[jimbo74]

Eh, 65% -- knew a few, guessed a few, no clue on some....  and I'm lousy at history.


So do I get deported now?   

i got a 65% as well

haha, thats still a D and passing jsut barely, but passing

[KDXSR5]

I got 80%

[mudguts]

85% I missed numbers 9, 16 and 20.

[Rocksurfer]

They make it easy when they give all the answers, I alway love muliple choice questions makes guessing easy.

You answered 100% of questions correctly. Here's your rating:


85-100%: Welcome to the United States! (And, truth be told, you know more about this great land than most Americans.)

1. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?   
   Correct
Thomas Jefferson   
   
2. When was the Constitution written?   
   Correct
1787    
   
3. What are the first words of the Constitution?    
   Correct
We the People   
   
4. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?   
   Correct
The Bill of Rights    
   
5. Which of the following is NOT a right outlined in the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence?    
   Correct
Right to bear arms    
   
6. Which one of these is a right guaranteed by the First Amendment?   
   Correct
Freedom of the press    
   
7. How many amendments does the Constitution have?   
   Correct
27    

8. Why does the United States flag have 13 stripes?   
   Correct
They represent the 13 original colonies    
   
9. Which of these was NOT among the original states?   
   Correct
Maine   
   
10. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?    
   Correct
Louisiana   
   
11. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. Which of the following is NOT a federal power?   
   Correct
To provide education   
   
12. Which of the following is NOT one of the three branches of the government?   
   Correct
Federal   
   
13. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?    
   Correct
435   
   
14. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?    
   Correct
6   
   
15. In what month do we vote for President?    
   Correct
November   
   
16. If both the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?    
   Correct
The Speaker of the House   
   
17. Who was president during World War I?    
   Correct
Woodrow Wilson   
   
18. How many justices are there on the U.S. Supreme Court?    
   Correct
9   
   
19. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States?
   Correct
John G. Roberts, Jr   
   
20. What did Susan B. Anthony do?
   Correct
Fought for women’s rights

[Toymin8r]

I thought the Susan B. Anthony one was referring to a sex change. 




























Seriously though.  Anybody over the age of about 30 should be able to get 80% or better.  Thats about when they stopped teaching in public schools.

[Rocksurfer]

If someone asked me these questions point blank with no choices I would have trouble with some of them, but add the multiple choices and usually I can get the correct one. Kinda like a refresher from what I learned in school.

[JanMarie13]

If someone asked me these questions point blank with no choices I would have trouble with some of them, but add the multiple choices and usually I can get the correct one. Kinda like a refresher from what I learned in school.

Not me, I'm one of these idiots who gets all tripped up when they offer several answers.  Usually one or two of them are obviously there to throw you off, but it's like everything comes back in a flood and gets intertwined and I get confuzzled.  If it's stuff I just learned recently then multiple choice makes it easy and I go with my gut instinct.  But my memory is in my old age.  LOL.  I remember in elementary school being able to recite all sorts of long things word for word.  I ALWAYS screw up dates though.   Ohhhhhhwellllllll.

[Rocksurfer]

I remember in elementary school being able to recite all sorts of long things word for word.

I think that right there is the problem with school they don't teach to learn, they teach how to memorize. Then over time you will loose this information, personally I think the whole process should be revamped to a persons abilities not an agenda. My granddaughter is a great memorizer but beyond that she is not the brightest bulb. She gets honor roll and such but if she tries something on her own the work will be incomplete. On the other hand Rocks For Brains can analyze and create what needs to be done and gets it, and he also is very smart and learns stuff doesn't just memorize it to be lost once the task goes away.

Unfortunately to memorize is how I was taught in school, this does help me with the multiple answer scenario but kills me on the pop question. Fortunately I also have the ability to learn and use so I'm OK.

I think there is a need for teachers to not only teach but also analyze and place a student on a course to the real world. In Germany they do this giving students a direction or path they may want to choose, by the time they reach what would be High School they pretty much know where they are headed in life, and instead of wasting the students time on subjects that they will never use they get the training that they will need to succeed in their future, sure we learn from what has happened in the past but why should history be so important that it may and does determine weather we graduate or not. The trades in school should be more important. I learned so much more in the shop classes than I ever did in history, and remember more of those than history. I'm not saying that history is not important and if a person wants to have history as a major then that's what should be most important. My major was media with a minor in photography but since those were shop classes they paled in comparison to English, math, history, geography. Due to this it hurt and killed my opportunity as I wanted it since I was great in my major and sucked at the required classes.

[JanMarie13]

Fortunately I also have the ability to learn and use so I'm OK.

That right there is the ticket for me.  I can memorize, "learn", whatever all day long but if I don't then USE it, it's gone pretty quickly.  English was the one subject in school that I excelled at and never lost, and I'm guessing that's probably because I have to then use it on a daily basis.  Kinda pisses me off that I spent 4 whole years in high school studying the Spanish language and all I can say now is "Hola, me llamo Margarita!"   haha

[Rocksurfer]

Yeah you really want to "learn" it or you are just temporarily memorizing only to be lost at a later date. I had one teacher that saw something that I may need later in life. She basically told me this is something that you need and should take that class since it will help me down the road. The funny thing is it was typing, little did I know that I'd be typing as much as I did when I went to work for LA. Sure when I left school I didn't type for a very long time but now Id be lost without this skill.

[Lady Di]

I thought the Susan B. Anthony one was referring to a sex change. 

Seriously though.  Anybody over the age of about 30 should be able to get 80% or better.  Thats about when they stopped teaching in public schools.

      

 I got 40% but no surprise there, I never paid any attention in those classes, I hated them, they were boring. I liked math and science classes.

[Rocksurfer]

I didn't pay attention either, most of what I know even in history or anything in general I "learned" after school. Sure the memorizing took place and I squeezed by but I had to relearn everything, school only planted a seed.

[Lady Di]

I didn't pay attention either, most of what I know even in history or anything in general I "learned" after school. Sure the memorizing took place and I squeezed by but I had to relearn everything, school only planted a seed.

I have never had any interest in anything politics until lately. And I still don't really even get what difference it makes if you do know how many amendments the Constitution has, or how many voting members the House of Representatives has or how many justices are there on the U.S. Supreme Court?   
I didn't see how most of the questions make much of a difference about being a citizen or not.

How about an English test first, and I mean being able to take the test and answer questions verbally in the official language of the country to which you are pledging allgieance.

[KDXSR5]

How about an English test first, and I mean being able to take the test and answer questions verbally in the official language of the country to which you are pledging allgieance.

ENGLISH TEST!!!

I do not think the US has an official language. That is the reason I was given as to why we cannot give them a language test. I have asked a few people about it, and I always get the same answer: US does not have an official language. English may be the most accepted language, but I would not be surprised if Spanish became the most accepted language in 100 years. To many dang illegals and stuff.

[madhunt]

i scored a 70 not to bad

[abnormaltoy]

I have never had any interest in anything politics until lately. And I still don't really even get what difference it makes if you do know how many amendments the Constitution has, or how many voting members the House of Representatives has or how many justices are there on the U.S. Supreme Court?   
I didn't see how most of the questions make much of a difference about being a citizen or not.

How about an English test first, and I mean being able to take the test and answer questions verbally in the official language of the country to which you are pledging allgieance.

To me, not knowing how something is supposed to work...means you can't tell when it's not working...and IMHO, Congress isn't working. I wish I knew more about the Constitution and the workings of Congress. Those Parliamentary rules suck...for craps sake, just bring an item to the floor and cast your vote.

This is a link to the actual test, sample questions. http://usgovinfo.about.com/blinstst.htm I remember helping my wife study...but, she died before taking the test. I think, at least for me, this test is one reason I respect and admire emigres who go through the whole convoluted process and become an American..and why I am so opposed to amnesty for those who don't. I know probably 50 people who have come here from Ireland, Laos or Thailand...all legally, everyone of them said it was their proudest moment.

I am all for making English the official language...but as long as Comrades Pelosi and Reid are in power it won't happen and it's probably too un-PC to happen anyway. We need to do something to retain American culture, lest we go the way of Europe (the UK in particular) and let one minority set our agenda.

I hope everyone has a good, safe and enjoyable Independence Day.

 

[Lady Di]

but how does knowing how many voting members there are of the house of rep tell you if things are working or not?
To me it would just be a memorization test and I'll forget it all in a week.
We just had two guys at work get there citizenship a couple weeks ago. We were all very proud of them

[abnormaltoy]

but how does knowing how many voting members there are of the house of rep tell you if things are working or not?
To me it would just be a memorization test and I'll forget it all in a week.
We just had two guys at work get there citizenship a couple weeks ago. We were all very proud of them

True...but for craps sake...30 seconds and you know it. It's not complicated or confusing, hell it's shorter than a phone number.

[Lady Di]

True...but for craps sake...30 seconds and you know it. It's not complicated or confusing, hell it's shorter than a phone number.

I could live my entire life very happily never having known that.
If you enjoy knowing this stuff more power to you, but to me most of those questions just seemed more like trivia than necessary to know to become a viable citizen.