Fun little quiz to test your basic knowledge of the country. I got a 90% on my first try

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13442226/


but I don't know how to spell ^

[Edited on November 9, 2008 at 8:49 PM. Reason : getg]

11/9/2008 8:49:18 PM

I wouldn't try to get g into America.

Not GHB.

Not HGH

Not g's of nothing.

The coast guard is fierce.

You've been warned.

11/9/2008 8:50:08 PM

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" getg "

11/9/2008 8:52:38 PM

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"You answered 100% of questions correctly. Here's your rating: 0-20%: Maybe you're still thinking too much about the Old Country. 25-40%: Mmmm. Do you really want to be a citizen? This kind of performance isn't going to impress those nice immigration folks. 45-60%: Not too bad, but you really need to break out the civics books again -- word is, the INS is looking for an 80 percent score. 65-80%: Hey, you may make a good citizen yet! Look at your wrong answers and a little revision should do the trick. 85-100%: Welcome to the United States! (And, truth be told, you know more about this great land than most Americans.)"

To be fair, immigration runs pretty recent in my family.

11/9/2008 8:52:58 PM

#18 is misleading. The president declares war. But congress must authorize it.

11/9/2008 8:53:53 PM

i got a 95% on the first try biatches.

i missed only one...apparently i need a little history refresher, my bad.

16. Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death"?
Thomas Jefferson is not correct.
Patrick Henry

^ the constitution says congress

[Edited on November 9, 2008 at 8:57 PM. Reason : .]

11/9/2008 8:55:24 PM

^I did the same thing. 95%, missed that one question, answered Franklin.

[Edited on November 9, 2008 at 8:56 PM. Reason : ]

11/9/2008 8:56:18 PM

You just got called out on your spelling by a drunk.

How does that make you feel?

11/9/2008 8:56:41 PM

i just missed #19

i dont have to worry about that one b/c im already a citizen

11/9/2008 8:56:51 PM

100% biatches

11/9/2008 8:57:12 PM

i'm not drunk

11/9/2008 8:58:15 PM

95%, missed the naturalization form question

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"#18 is misleading. The president declares war. But congress must authorize it."

No

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_One_of_the_United_States_Constitution#Section_8:_Powers_of_Congress

11/9/2008 8:58:29 PM

I'm surprised... I got 100%!

I knew I didn't flunk it, but I was expecting 80-90%.

11/9/2008 8:58:38 PM

95%

didnt know the current chief justice

presidents have never been able to declare war, but as commander in chief they can send troops where ever they want

we havent declared war since 1941

[Edited on November 9, 2008 at 9:00 PM. Reason : .]

11/9/2008 8:59:00 PM

85%

11/9/2008 8:59:44 PM

190% not drunk

11/9/2008 9:00:11 PM

100%

but i have seen all those questions before because i helped one of my old roommates study for that test

11/9/2008 9:00:31 PM

100%, noobs.

11/9/2008 9:01:24 PM

90%

8. Which of the following amendments to the Constitution does NOT address or guarantee voting rights? <- After the first 5, I get my amendments confused

19. What INS form is used to apply to become a naturalized citizen? <- I feel like if I was actually applying for citizenship I would know this.

11/9/2008 9:02:30 PM

^^that's the only one I missed as well.

11/9/2008 9:04:15 PM

I got 85%.

11/9/2008 9:06:26 PM

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"100% biatches"

although i wont lie.

educated guessing helped out

11/9/2008 9:08:43 PM

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"although i wont lie. educated guessing helped out "

amens to that.

11/9/2008 9:10:47 PM

I missed when they adopted the Declaration, which amendment guaranteed voting rights, and something else

11/9/2008 9:13:10 PM

95%

missed the voting rights ?

11/9/2008 9:13:16 PM

Quote :

"#18 is misleading. The president declares war. But congress must authorize it."

The president has the power to place troops for a maximum of 60 days without the consent of congress. Any additional time after that requires congressional approval.

11/9/2008 9:15:34 PM

95%

but how was I am supposed to know this one:

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"19. What INS form is used to apply to become a naturalized citizen?"

11/9/2008 9:18:00 PM

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"16. Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death"? Benjamin Franklin is not correct. Patrick Henry "

who the hell is patrick henry


95%

11/9/2008 9:20:28 PM

95%

i thought the 19th amendment was prohibition

11/9/2008 9:21:27 PM

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"You answered 100% of questions correctly. Here's your rating: "

new zealand lol

11/9/2008 9:22:31 PM

^^^ Patrick Henry is the fellow that said give me liberty, blah blah blah

11/9/2008 9:27:22 PM

90%

I missed the Patrick Henry question and number 20.

I had an inkling that Patrick Henry said that quote and then I thought #20 was a trick question saying that freedom of speech and freedom of press was the same thing or something... I picked right to protest, freedom of religion, and right to protection under the law.

11/9/2008 9:28:24 PM

missed #19... but how in the hell would i have known that?

11/9/2008 9:38:37 PM

70% I'm dumb as shit!

11/9/2008 9:38:40 PM

100%

11/9/2008 9:40:38 PM

90%

missed congress declaring war and the form for the INS (i have no reason to know this)

11/9/2008 9:45:17 PM

doesn't your fiancee?

11/9/2008 9:46:07 PM

i'm surprised so many people didn't know the patrick henry quote.

11/9/2008 9:47:12 PM

^ i know. after i missed it and looked at the correct answer i was like "doh"

i'm also surprised about the INS form. i mean...it seemed like an easy question to get with process of elimination/common sense. its not like most of us should know it. but i'm also in an immigration law class right now so i could have seen the name of the form somewhere and not realize it.

but i'm pretty sure i just guessed right.

[Edited on November 9, 2008 at 10:17 PM. Reason : .]

11/9/2008 10:16:06 PM

95. i don't care about forms.

Quote :

"I'm dumb as shit!"

gotta agree with you there.

[Edited on November 9, 2008 at 10:32 PM. Reason : a]

11/9/2008 10:31:26 PM

I got 19/20, but it said 85%?

The only one I missed was a complete guess, the INS form question.

11/9/2008 10:31:36 PM

100

11/9/2008 11:44:36 PM

keep in mind that the guys who flew the planes into the twin towers passed that test with "flying" colors

11/9/2008 11:46:00 PM

the only one i missed was the ins

11/9/2008 11:47:04 PM

95%

11/9/2008 11:50:21 PM

^^^ link?

11/9/2008 11:51:03 PM

how the fuck do you people remember the voting amendment?

11/9/2008 11:51:17 PM

process of elimination?

11/10/2008 12:06:00 AM

i, too, scored 100% on the first try

11/10/2008 12:06:16 AM

i, too, scored 100% on the first try

11/10/2008 12:10:08 AM