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DogPoundPup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 04:43 PM Original message |
US officials flunk test of Amerian history, economics, civics |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
1. Why is the UK obsessed with the US general public's scores on anything? |
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Aqaba (781 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
2. I got 31/33 |
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eyesroll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
3. I got a 31/33. |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
4. I got 84.85 |
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hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
5. Got 'em all. 33/33 |
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Ioo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
6. 87.88 |
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jkshaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 05:29 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Beat you, Ioo! |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 05:24 PM Original message |
I stopped after the "free enterprise" push-poll style answers. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
9. It's just basic economics! |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 07:39 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. "Why does a free-market economy work better than a centrally planned one?" |
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DLnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
27. I agree with you, and here is the letter I sent to the perpetrators of this quiz: |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
7. . |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 05:50 PM Response to Original message |
10. 30/33 for me. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
11. I call shenanigans. |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 07:41 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. I wholly agree with you. |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
12. I took it yesterday and got 32 |
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ProgressiveFool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
13. got 31/33 |
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ljm2002 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
14. 30 out of 33 |
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20score (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
17. 31/33. But I'm calling bullshit on #33 |
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hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 09:35 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. That one was confusing... |
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20score (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 10:45 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. You're right, but I don't think whether or not you are running a deficit has |
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hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 11:08 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. This seems more like a math question |
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20score (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 11:17 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Thanks! |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 11:21 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. It doesn't say taxes always equalled spending though |
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rexcat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
18. 30/33 here! |
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Angleae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 10:21 PM Response to Original message |
20. 30/33 .. But 1 misclick twitch caused one incorrect answer |
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onager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 12:50 AM Response to Original message |
25. Americans have always been stupid. You can look it up. |
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fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 02:11 AM Response to Original message |
26. I got 32/33 |
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