Online civics test that covers a lot of territory - history, The Fed, early democratic philosophy, civil rights, etc. All in 33 questions.

 

Intercollegiate Studies Institute - Educating for Liberty

Not bad. I missed WWII enemies and the "flood-control levee" one (had no idea there).

I got 28 out of 33.

30 out of 33 for myself.

27/33

32 out of 33 correct but guessed on several.

30/33.

How do 'elected officials' do against the average joes?

 

Check here.

30 - but some of them were not necessarily straight facts.

Missed two:

 

In 1935 and 1936 the Supreme Court declared that important parts of the New Deal were unconstitutional. President Roosevelt responded by threatening to:

 

And the one about free enterprise being better than government.

31 of 33

31 of 33

 

Missed Lincoln/Douglas subject and anti-federalists

31 out of 33. Two late economic ideas did me in.

30 out of 33. I missed the question on International trade, if taxes equal government spending and the 1st amendment question which may have been the easiest one on the whole thing. :idunno:

How do 'elected officials' do against the average joes?

 

Check here.

 

The results here are excellent. We may not agree on everything but most here have a good grasp of history and mechanics of government and economics.

 

But look at how the 'professionals' do on this test. The elected officials. The public beats them on most questions. But some questions that are missed by a majority of elected officials is down right scary.

 

From the link above:

 

"Only 32% can properly define the free enterprise system, and only 41% can identify business profit as “revenue minus expenses.”"

 

Add the International Trade question (30%) and the average correct answer on 3 basic economic questions is 34%.

 

The kicker is question 19 - Free Markets vs. Centralized Planning - 10% correct by the elected officials.

 

 

 

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Edited April 19, 201214 yr by Bluegrasscard
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