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Offline CG6468

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Full Civic Literacy Exam (from 2008 survey)
« on: May 24, 2012, 10:02:11 AM »
I got 87.8% (30 correct out of 33).

Testing, One, Two, Three.....
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Re: Full Civic Literacy Exam (from 2008 survey)
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2012, 10:19:05 AM »
You answered 31 out of 33 correctly — 93.94 %

If you have any comments or questions about the quiz, please email americancivicliteracy@isi.org.

You can consult the following table to see how citizens and elected officials scored on each question.

Incorrect Answers
Question: Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and Aquinas would concur that:
Your Answer: all moral and political truth is relative to one’s time and place
Correct Answer: certain permanent moral and political truths are accessible to human reason
Question: A flood-control levee (or National Defense) is considered a public good because:
Your Answer: citizens value it as much as bread and medicine
Correct Answer: a resident can benefit from it without directly paying for it
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Re: Full Civic Literacy Exam (from 2008 survey)
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2012, 10:26:52 AM »
Quote from: thundley4 on May 24, 2012, 10:19:05 AM
You answered 31 out of 33 correctly — 93.94 %

If you have any comments or questions about the quiz, please email americancivicliteracy@isi.org.

You can consult the following table to see how citizens and elected officials scored on each question.

Incorrect Answers
Question: Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and Aquinas would concur that:
Your Answer: all moral and political truth is relative to one’s time and place
Correct Answer: certain permanent moral and political truths are accessible to human reason
Question: A flood-control levee (or National Defense) is considered a public good because:
Your Answer: citizens value it as much as bread and medicine
Correct Answer: a resident can benefit from it without directly paying for it

I didn't copy my results, but I also missed the two questions that you mentioned. My answer to the levee question wasn't the same as yours, however.
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Re: Full Civic Literacy Exam (from 2008 survey)
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2012, 10:27:21 AM »
You answered 31 out of 33 correctly — 93.94 %

    Question: If taxes equal government spending, then:
        Your Answer: government debt is zero
        Correct Answer: tax per person equals government spending per person on average

    Question: The Puritans:
        Your Answer: opposed all wars on moral grounds
        Correct Answer: stressed the sinfulness of all humanity

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Re: Full Civic Literacy Exam (from 2008 survey)
« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2012, 10:04:30 PM »
33 out of 33...100%
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