I was just commenting about this study and low and behold, Low Dog on the Totem Pole has an entire post, plus a link. I got a 32/33 or 96.97%, although I waffled on two other questions. It is interesting that there were quite a few questions on economics and such that many folks could stand to re-learn (or learn for the first time). It didn't surprise me that the populace scored pretty consistently higher than our elected officials.
Go here and read Low Dog's post and here to take the test yourself.
2 weeks ago
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28 out of 33 and I'm not from there. Should I relocate and stand for Congress?
You'd do a far sight better than the folks in place now.
26 of 33....not bad, considering I figured I would only get about 6 out of 33 (never really did good in economics or related subjects in HS). Gives me mixed feelings...proud that I did so well, yet scared that those who are running our country are dumber than I am!
Kirk--that is indeed the scary part and the part that's most problematic. When you have sitting Congressmen, who are sworn to uphold the Constitution saying that they don't care about the Constitution or when they are not aware of even the basics of civics and history, there is a disconnect.
Maybe Tom Clancy had the right idea....get rid of all the politicians and start over from scratch. It worked for us 200+ years ago.
I think that starting over, especially when it comes to rules and regs, is the only way to go. Clear it all out and start again.
Agreed, and thanks for the link.
It was a great post! Thanks for discovering the link for the exam!
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