Can you pass the new US citizenship test?

[UrbScotty]

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/popup?id=2690520

I got 9 out of 9.

[No DUplicitous DUpe]

1. I got 8 of 9...I think that is a passing score

[mindfulNJ]

2. 8 out of 9 here

I guess I can stay here.

[roamer65]

3. 9 of 9...

but the number of amendments was a bit of a guess for me. The correct number just "felt right" for me, so I got lucky.

[Violet_Crumble]

4. At a guess I'd say no...

But I'm notan American and I'm never going to be wanting to become a US citizen, so 5 out of 9 doesn't worry me too much...

[Balbus]

23. But I want to become an Australian!

Do they have a citizenship test? I bet I wouldn't get even 5 out of 9 right, though.

[Violet_Crumble]

30. We don't have citizenship tests here...

There's been attempts to bring them in, but so far they've been unsuccessful. Anything that tests an immigrant's knowledge of English or 'values' seems too much like the White Australia Policy...

[svpadgham]

5. 9/9

Boo-Yah!

[mulsh]

6. 9/9 does this get reported to DHS?

n/t

[Big Kahuna]

7. I got 9 out of 9! I'm an uber-patriot!

que cheezy football victory music!

:toast: :patriot: :toast: :patriot: :toast: :patriot: :toast: :patriot: :toast: :patriot: :toast: :patriot: :toast: :patriot:

[sakabatou]

8. 9/9

[tbyg52]

9. 9 out of 9 here! nt

[itsmesgd]

10. 8/9 missed the amendments question by one n/t

[TahitiNut]

11. "You got 9 of 9 right."

Simple. (Though some might stumble on the number of amendments to the Constitution.)

[troubleinwinter]

12. How do the freepers score? Hahahaha!

[BlueJazz]

18. Their Questions are slightly easier...Like....

1. What Country is called the USA? A.Corncobs B.Elvis C.United States of America

or

2. How many states are there? A. One B. 2,945,756,436,712 C. 50

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

22. Well At Least There Wouldn't Be Any Spelling.

But then even their spelling quizzes are like:

1. How do you spell 'A'. "Ummmmm, uhhhhh can yoo use it in uh sentinse?"

2. How do you spell 'I'

[proud2BlibKansan]

24. Here's a stumper

Which is correct?

1. Freepers are loosers because they can't spell.

2. Freepers have loose screws in their brains.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

13. Missed the amendments question.

But then I asked myself if I cared how many amendments there are and I said "no" and I got it right.

[Bassic]

27. That's good for an 8.5 then

:P

[Raine]

14. 8 out of 9

missed the one on the amendments.

[Art_from_Ark]

17. I said "28 amendments"

Maybe I was under the impression that bu$h had already signed his own amendment to repeal the 22nd Amendment :+

[BlueJazz]

15. 9/9 n/t

[Kelly Rupert]

16. 9/9!

I pwn the USA, apparently.

[pdxmom]

19. What stupid unimaginative, plodding 99-year old high school teacher

(please don't yell at me...I too taught school) wrote these questions? Remember that old guy you had in high school government class, that made you memorize numbers and dates about things that you can just look up? If we're going to have a citizenship test, let's ask things that truly matter...like "How does a bill become a law?". Or maybe "What is the first amendment and why does it matter?". If we're going to make them pass a test, at least make it a test that shows they understand how this country is supposed to work...not one that tests how well they memorize rote facts.

[slackmaster]

21. Only one of them really bothered me

The one about who is known as the father of our country.

That's not even close to substantive.

[slackmaster]

20. 9 right

:toast:

[Bassic]

25. 9 out of 9

So when do I get citizenship? :P

[ljm2002]

26. Woo hoo! 9 out of 9!

...althought the first question on how many amendments, I admit I guessed on that one.

[petronius]

28. The "Independence Day" question is funny...

There's only one date, and all the others are named holidays :rofl:

[troubleinwinter]

29. You CHEATED!

[UrbScotty]

31. It looks like a lot of DUers are smart

...either that, or lying. ;-)