Full Civic Literacy Exam

[Tuesday Afternoon]

http://www.isi.org/quiz.aspx?q=FE5C3B47-9675-41E0-9CF3-072BB31E2692&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1

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.

You answered 27 out of 33 correctly — 81.82 %

:dunce:

[haele]

1. I got the same thing -

And I noticed the six answers that I "got wrong" could have two correct answers depending on one's particular point of view of a matter - sort of like picking the answer that was also right, but written in in a different way from the "most right" right answer.

Haele

[murielm99]

2. You and I have the same score.

I didn't miss any until I got to the economics section. I really need to educate myself more about economics.

I guess I am still more knowledgeable than the average American. So are you!

[struggle4progress]

3. 32/33 -- but I consider several of the economics questions entirely ideological

[dimbear]

6. Hmm. Same score here and completely agree. n/t

[Denninmi]

7. Well, at least I'm above average.

A couple of their answers are subjective, IMHO.

You answered 31 out of 33 correctly — 93.94 %

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Incorrect Answers
Question: A flood-control levee (or National Defense) is considered a public good because:
Your Answer: government pays for its construction, not citizens
Correct Answer: a resident can benefit from it without directly paying for it
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

[fishwax]

4. I got them all -- interesting that public officeholders scored lower than other citizens

lower overall and lower on 29 of the 33 questions ...

[sakabatou]

5. 30 out of 33

Though, I think some of it may have been a bit biased (economy questions).

[alphafemale]

8. That was exactly my score.

And on most of the ones I missed I was teetering when I should have tottered. Example.

Please 'splain the difference between "Assets vs Liabilities" and "Revenue vs Expenses"

[Orrex]

9. 29

[TheCentepedeShoes]

10. 31 of 33

93.94%
Missed lst amendment, said due process instead of religion
Missed taxes equal spending, said debt would be zero instead of tax per person would equal spending per person on average

[cloudbase]

11. 32/33

You answered 32 out of 33 correctly — 96.97 %

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Interesting that politicians generally scored lower than the general population.

[madmom]

12. I also got 27 out of 33..81.82%. I also agree with the poster below that said..

it was interesting that "average" citizens score higher than public office holders.:scared:

[nuxvomica]

13. I only got two questions wrong

One, I'm ashamed of. The other, I would argue with. :)

[Rhiannon12866]

14. Wow. I answered 27 out of 33 correctly — 81.82 %

Aren't you kinda shocked? I am... :wow: :hi:

[nuxvomica]

18. I know someone that should take this test

She's a "truther". ;-)

[rurallib]

19. that would be interesting - report back if she does

100% here
Couple of questions were strange, i thought.

[nuxvomica]

22. I'm not surprised by your score, rurallib

:thumbsup: I will report back.

[Rhiannon12866]

25. Well, you have a printer, don't you?

;)

[annabanana]

15. I think I have some issues with some of the financial questions

in that last section... NONE of the answers looked right to me.

[Bucky]

16. slightly slanted

[XemaSab]

17. 87.88 or 30/33

:)

[LeftishBrit]

20. 30/33

The financial ones were amazingly pro-free-market, and I guessed on most of those.

[MiddleFingerMom]

21. 26 out of 33 -- 78.79% -- though HEAVY guessing on the economics questions.

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[bookworm65t]

23. 87.88 !

wish I had gotten the ones I missed, however.

[YankeyMCC]

24. 32 out of 33 correctly — 96.97 %

You answered 32 out of 33 correctly — 96.97 %

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