Civic literacy test
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un-Touch'd krew
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From: My own level of hell
You answered 31 out of 33 correctly — 93.94 %
Missed: "If taxes equal government spending" and "In 1935 and 1936 the Supreme Court declared that important parts of the New Deal were unconstitutional."
Edit: Considering the knowledge gap between citizens and elected officials, it's no wonder the nation is in decline. And yet, we keep electing these idiots to positions of great influence in government. America is doomed.
Missed: "If taxes equal government spending" and "In 1935 and 1936 the Supreme Court declared that important parts of the New Deal were unconstitutional."
Edit: Considering the knowledge gap between citizens and elected officials, it's no wonder the nation is in decline. And yet, we keep electing these idiots to positions of great influence in government. America is doomed.
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From: Diego
You answered 25 out of 33 correctly — 75.76 %
In 1935 and 1936 the Supreme Court declared that important parts of the New Deal were unconstitutional. President Roosevelt responded by threatening to:
Your Answer: override the Supreme Court’s decisions by gaining three-quarter majorities in both houses of Congress
Correct Answer: appoint additional Supreme Court justices who shared his views
Free markets typically secure more economic prosperity than government’s centralized planning because:
Your Answer: more tax revenue can be generated from free enterprise
Correct Answer: the price system utilizes more local knowledge of means and ends
In 1935 and 1936 the Supreme Court declared that important parts of the New Deal were unconstitutional. President Roosevelt responded by threatening to:
Your Answer: override the Supreme Court’s decisions by gaining three-quarter majorities in both houses of Congress
Correct Answer: appoint additional Supreme Court justices who shared his views
Free markets typically secure more economic prosperity than government’s centralized planning because:
Your Answer: more tax revenue can be generated from free enterprise
Correct Answer: the price system utilizes more local knowledge of means and ends
Pull my finger
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From: Arizona
I had to learn most of these to become a citizen 
- You answered 30 out of 33 correctly — 90.91 %
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.
- 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