I am doing your quizzes, besting your citizens. (Yes, I am boasting. So there. :D)

Dec 03, 2008 11:36

Yesterday, I took...

But first, I was tempted to use "Iz in ur interwebz..." as the subject line, but I decided against it. Maybe I should leave alone the lolcats and the loljesus for a while. Now to our regularly scheduled post.

Yesterday, I took the 'Civil Literacy Quiz' created by Intercollegiate Studies institute. The quiz, composed by 33 ( Read more... )

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emma2403 December 3 2008, 18:03:44 UTC
"Only 55% know that Congress shares authority over U.S. foreign policy with the president. Almost a quarter incorrectly believe Congress shares this power with the United Nations."

(Bolding mine).
Now, THAT would be an interesting experience :D

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orlandobr December 3 2008, 19:22:52 UTC
The beggining of a World Government, perhaps? Ewww!

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emma2403 December 4 2008, 12:50:07 UTC
No, no, I just want to play with the USA for a short amount of time, and once the toy's broken, US people can get it back.
No world government!

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orlandobr December 4 2008, 19:17:26 UTC
Hahaha! Now I get it. OK, imagine that the General Assembly orders the U.S. to... I do not know, it's your turn.

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ladyfelicity December 5 2008, 22:47:41 UTC
"You answered 25 out of 33 correctly - 75.76 ( ... )

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orlandobr December 8 2008, 14:17:54 UTC
I agree! I am glad I am not the only one who thinks the questions need some serious improvement. Maybe that is why the average score is that low?

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ladyfelicity December 5 2008, 22:51:54 UTC
Also:
"Seventy-nine percent of those who have been elected to government office do not know the Bill of Rights expressly prohibits establishing an official religion for the U.S."
Well, that explains one of our problems...

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orlandobr December 8 2008, 14:18:14 UTC
More than one, I would say. :P

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