...the latest Citizenship test that is. People becoming citizens of the U.S. have to pass a test that I doubt most Americans born and raised couldn't pass. I didn't! Sorry to say, I scored 75 and the INS says you must score at least 80. Please, if you are a U.S. citizen, go take this 20 question test and let us know how you did. Don't cheat now. I'm going to take it again and try to do better! http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25461301/
Posted by: Brenda J Date posted: Fri Jul 4 15:47:19 2008
Message: I got 50%! I did cruddy!!! My excuse is I don't watch the news, and I took political science 20 years ago! I would have done fine on this test 20 years ago. :)
100%, but I took a blind guess on the question about the number of amendments.
Posted by: Mz Chris Date posted: Wed Jul 2 22:42:17 2008
Message: 90% - I pass! Missed two. One about supreme court and who was president during WWI.
Posted by: rushlan Date posted: Wed Jul 2 19:47:48 2008
Message: I only missed two, probably the same two Farmer guessed on.
Posted by: Midge Date posted: Wed Jul 2 18:48:30 2008
Message: I got 95%, but I'm telling my son who teaches AP history and government, that I aced it. I lost track of the number of amendments. One answer didn't seem like enough, yet the other too many, so I guessed and guessed wrong.
Posted by: UncleJJJ Date posted: Wed Jul 2 15:57:25 2008
Message: 85% for me. I guess that means I get to stay.
Posted by: farmer brown Date posted: Wed Jul 2 15:24:46 2008
Message: I got 100%. Honest. And I didn't cheat.
But I cannot tell a lie. Two questions were lucky guesses between two of the answers.
My job, on the other hand, requires me to know all of the questions involving current things. And I got lucky on two of the history-type questions.
I said the Constitution was written in 1776 (Duh! That was the Declaration of Independence), and that U.S. Senators only serve 2 years, when they serve 6. Confused them with U.S. Reps, I think.
Posted by: SusieB Date posted: Wed Jul 2 11:31:35 2008
Message: I got an 80%. A respectable score I think!
Posted by: ingyandbert Date posted: Wed Jul 2 11:02:56 2008
Message: I missed three. I can see how that would be a difficult exam for someone who did not grow up in this country, especially if their home country is not a democracy.
Posted by: Denise Date posted: Wed Jul 2 10:24:50 2008
Message: 95%. I missed the number of amendments in your constitution. I can see how this would be difficult to a newcomer. On the other hand, I am Canadian. We offer American History in our OAC year or the old grade 13. I adored history and took everything offered way back then.
