I had to learn most of these to become a citizen
- You answered 30 out of 33 correctly — 90.91 %
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You can consult the following table to see how citizens and elected officials scored on each question.
Incorrect Answers
- Question: In his “I Have a Dream” speech, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.:Your Answer: proposed that several of America’s founding ideas were discriminatoryCorrect Answer: expressed his hopes for racial justice and brotherhood
- Question: A flood-control levee (or National Defense) is considered a public good because:Your Answer: government construction contracts increase employmentCorrect Answer: a resident can benefit from it without directly paying for it
- Question: The Bill of Rights explicitly prohibits:Your Answer: discrimination based on race, sex, or religionCorrect Answer: establishing an official religion for the United States