Can you pass the US citizenship test?
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Well this is interesting. In the UK test (keep in mind I live in the UK), I got 11/24, about 45%. In the US test (I've only been to America twice, when I was 6 and 8 to Florida, so I chose that as my state) I got 10/20, 50%.
I don't know if it is because the questions were easier, or if I just guessed a bit better than in the UK test.
I don't know if it is because the questions were easier, or if I just guessed a bit better than in the UK test.
I am a US citizen, and I did 20 questions. Got 85% BUT would have gotten 90 if I had properly clicked instead of skipping 1 question on accident. I didn't remember the exact number of Amendments or the exact number of representatives. I don't count myself as a history/civics expert, so I'm fine with an A-.
RESULT:
You need 60% to pass the test.
You answered correctly 47 out of 50 questions. Your score is 94%.
The one about 2 ways to participate in the democracy was a weird question, and I got that wrong. I messed up and got the judicial branch wrong (said they made laws, but they determine Constitutionality...duh). Last one, the voting amendment one. I went with women of any race can vote. It is the 19th amendment, so I have no idea how I got that one wrong. I guess the wording is strange. I suppose it technically says a person of any sex can vote, not specifically women, but that is sort of word trickery. It gave women the vote.
You need 60% to pass the test.
You answered correctly 47 out of 50 questions. Your score is 94%.
The one about 2 ways to participate in the democracy was a weird question, and I got that wrong. I messed up and got the judicial branch wrong (said they made laws, but they determine Constitutionality...duh). Last one, the voting amendment one. I went with women of any race can vote. It is the 19th amendment, so I have no idea how I got that one wrong. I guess the wording is strange. I suppose it technically says a person of any sex can vote, not specifically women, but that is sort of word trickery. It gave women the vote.
18/20, but one question was fucking stupid.
[small]Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
A. election freedom
B. human rights
C. states' rights
D. presidential conflicts[/small]
I answered B, which is the obvious right answer, but apparently the answer is C.
Because, you know, slaves < states.
[small]Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
A. election freedom
B. human rights
C. states' rights
D. presidential conflicts[/small]
I answered B, which is the obvious right answer, but apparently the answer is C.
Because, you know, slaves < states.
I can't understand why... I can understand a language test since everything kinda gets interrupted when someone who doesn't speak English ends up working here (you end up ordering a cheeseburger with fries and four packs of ketchup and they bring you a pack of ketchup and 4 Cheeseburger meals being one of the most annoying misunderstandings) but I've only found history to ever be vaguely important since most of the time the whole credits part is overtly exaggerated and one guy ends up taking home everything when there was hundreds just like him. I mean the best reason I've ever heard anyone come up with is because 'it is' I mean its all about some ego pump for some guy who's not even alive anymore and chances are wasn't solely responsible in the first place! why the fuck should that matter?
Beyond the whole, knowing mistakes made by our ancestors and knowing how to avoid them I can't image what the point of history is, or at least the slightly skewed history that'll be passed down through the ages.
Oh I could also understand if the test was in regards to laws to ensure that citizens understood basic laws and what they were getting themselves into by living in the US.
Ok so here were my questions and what I think of them
1) When must all men register for the Selective Service?
Been living in the united states my entire life and I have never once heard of this selective service. Not in school, not at home, not in brochures, never anywhere have I heard of this, it might be a different name for something I've heard of before but I don't recall it.
2) What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
I don't see how knowing who Abraham Lincoln was is at all that important to existing in America today, I mean I can't even imagine him coming up as a topic of even casual discussion, we all know black people aren't slaves anymore and we know he wasn't the only guy behind getting that to stop, so why is it so important that we know the name of the guy who was the figure for it?
3) What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
This kind of makes sense although I think it would make more sense to ask WHAT the first ten amendments are.
4) Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
There are a SHIT ton of American indian tribes in the US, hell I can think of five right off the top of my head, none of those tribes were listed as one of the answers.
5) What is the political party of the President now?
This is the only question that really fits into living in the US today, and even then its only really important if you plan on getting involved in the huge mess which is politics, and in that case it stills makes more sense to ask something like whats the difference between democratic and republican.
Beyond the whole, knowing mistakes made by our ancestors and knowing how to avoid them I can't image what the point of history is, or at least the slightly skewed history that'll be passed down through the ages.
Oh I could also understand if the test was in regards to laws to ensure that citizens understood basic laws and what they were getting themselves into by living in the US.
Ok so here were my questions and what I think of them
1) When must all men register for the Selective Service?
Been living in the united states my entire life and I have never once heard of this selective service. Not in school, not at home, not in brochures, never anywhere have I heard of this, it might be a different name for something I've heard of before but I don't recall it.
2) What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
I don't see how knowing who Abraham Lincoln was is at all that important to existing in America today, I mean I can't even imagine him coming up as a topic of even casual discussion, we all know black people aren't slaves anymore and we know he wasn't the only guy behind getting that to stop, so why is it so important that we know the name of the guy who was the figure for it?
3) What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
This kind of makes sense although I think it would make more sense to ask WHAT the first ten amendments are.
4) Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
There are a SHIT ton of American indian tribes in the US, hell I can think of five right off the top of my head, none of those tribes were listed as one of the answers.
5) What is the political party of the President now?
This is the only question that really fits into living in the US today, and even then its only really important if you plan on getting involved in the huge mess which is politics, and in that case it stills makes more sense to ask something like whats the difference between democratic and republican.
30 questions with 73% or 22 out of 30...I call bull human rights did lead to the civil war and the others besides the one U.S border question I failed I call bull on the questions i did fail. I consider myself informed but come on keep in mind im typing carefully what I'm about to post...you know what? School failed me. I don't know anything about the federalist papers and that is America's fault. Poor form education system, poor form.
Perfect score, very easy questions.
I particularly liked this one:
2) Why did the colonists fight the British?
A. to free the African slaves
B. to help native Indians to get freedom
C. because they didn't have self-government
D. because of financial crisis
The degree of honesty implicit in this question was pretty unexpected.
I particularly liked this one:
2) Why did the colonists fight the British?
A. to free the African slaves
B. to help native Indians to get freedom
C. because they didn't have self-government
D. because of financial crisis
The degree of honesty implicit in this question was pretty unexpected.
6/10 passed. That's piss easy compared to the UK test. (From UK)
What are the 2 political parties? uuuuh Libertarians and Communists obviously?
Why do people come to USA? To find the grand canyon ofc.
That was NY. Did Oklahoma got 7/10.
1Q was 'What happened on 9/11' uuuurh, Batman stopped Ra's al ghul I think?
What are the 2 political parties? uuuuh Libertarians and Communists obviously?
Why do people come to USA? To find the grand canyon ofc.
That was NY. Did Oklahoma got 7/10.
1Q was 'What happened on 9/11' uuuurh, Batman stopped Ra's al ghul I think?
Compared to the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution was a massive expansion of the Federal government.ravenshrike said:
And I really don't think jury duty counts as democracy. Jury nullification seems rather suspect to me. If you want the laws to be different write to your representatives, don't take it on yourself to reinterpret them.