Civics Test Time

Intercollegiate Studies Institute - Educating for Liberty

No cheating now.

My score: 29

26

I'm good with that.

29

28

25 Better than I figured I would. And likely better than when i was actually taking those type classes as I didn't care then. Kind of like spanish classes, I wish I would have paid better attention.

25. I got the common knowledge stuff but some of the more obscure stuff got me.

30. Abortion, Puritans and "of the people" quote got me. Dang Puritans always causing trouble!

26. I haven't taken a class in anything remotely like this since high school.

27/33. I'm fine with that.

Missed Socrates/Plato/Aristotle would agree on what

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 justicesCorrect Answer: appoint additional Supreme Court justices who shared his viewsQuestion: A flood-control levee (or National Defense) is considered a public good because:
Your Answer: government pays for its construction, not citizensCorrect Answer: a resident can benefit from it without directly paying for itWhat was the source of the following phrase: “Government of the people, by the people, for the people”?
Your Answer: Declaration of IndependenceCorrect Answer: Gettysburg AddressQuestion: The Scopes “Monkey Trial” was about:
Your Answer: freedom of the pressCorrect Answer: teaching evolution in the schoolsQuestion: The Puritans:
Your Answer: believed in complete religious freedomCorrect Answer: stressed the sinfulness of all humanity

I still scored better than college educators on average...thats kinda scary. I'm just the guy fixing cable, not supposed to be teaching people.

30

I wonder how many answered "Canada and Mexico" to the "who were our enemies during WWII" question.... :eek: :doh: :p :D

32 of 33. Missed the last one (if taxes = spending...)

I admit; one or two were guesses.

30

27 :doh:

I got 23, thats scary. Although a couple were lucky guesses!
Give me my green card now.

26

I got 26 of them correct. Better than I figured I would do by the end of it..