Can you pass the test to become an American citizen?

[Booster]

Try it - I'm pretty sure 90% of the people at DU can pass. http://games.toast.net/independence/

[hobbit709]

1. 29 out of 30

[dkf]

2. I had to guess at some of the amendment stuff.

I found it ironic that the highest scores were from Newfoundland and Labrador.

[noamnety]

3. This sort of citizen test annoys the heck out of me.

Why would a citizen need to know which president was born in which state? Does that make them a better citizen in any way?

The pilgrim one I answered "correctly" - knowing it was not the real answer. They weren't looking for religious freedom at that point, they already had it in Holland. They were too intolerant of other people's religion to coexist with them. They weren't about religious "freedom" at all. The answer thing when you click on it for clarification acknowledges that, but it still makes me really angry that to be a citizen you are expected to learn the fake history of the US as we like to pretend it happened.

[awoke_in_2003]

30. Good point

people tend to mix up the Puritans (who wanted to purify the Church of england) and the Separatists (pilgrims) who wanted to separate from it. They were extremely intolerant of each other, and any one else who was not of their religion.

[DS1]

4. yep

[Hydra]

5. Good test

Amazing some of the stuff they ask...on the other hand, somehow I passed my confirmation based on my memorization of things that were likely untrue. :evilgrin:

[tyedyeto]

27. Why is it a 'good test'?

Because of what is asked on the naturalization test?

[Hydra]

42. The fact that we can peer through the window of the naturalization test

I have to say, some of the questions were pukeworthy propaganda...but why should that surprise? the WH does that every day.

[greenbriar]

6. 29 of 30

messed up on the ratified amendment...I put the flag one...duh...

[proud2BlibKansan]

7. I only missed one

:woohoo:

[tom_paine]

8. 28 of 30.

Didn't know how many amendments ratified but not in the Constitution.

Didn't know which president was born in Texas, of course I did know that criminal fraud, Bushler, was born a Connecticut dandy.

[CTyankee]

20. Heh, right here in the People's Republic of New Haven! n/t

[Drunken Irishman]

9. 27/30.

Above average for my age group and state, though!

[JoePhilly]

10. I passed (26)... missed a couple of the Ammendment quesitons ...

How many? Which is which #?

A lot of the other questions seemed to have about zero value.

[knitter4democracy]

11. Dang. I missed three.

My high school government teacher would kick my ass if he knew.

[alfredo]

12. 28 right

[devilgrrl]

13. Check out the results by age!

http://games.toast.net/independence/indresults.asp?Sort=Age

....

[Booster]

18. Thanks for pointing that out. Whee, I'm above average for my age.

[CTyankee]

21. Let's here if for our geezers! We had Civics classes! n/t

[Starbucks Anarchist]

37. I'm 27 y/o and got 29/30.

:D

[Pool Hall Ace]

14. 28 correct

I got one of the easy ones wrong -- who said "give me liberty or give me death." :blush:

[geek_sabre]

15. 30/30 nt

[Nite Owl]

16. One wrong

the one on the ratification of the last amendment.

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

17. I got all 30 right, but I guessed on a few questions. n/t

[sakabatou]

23. Same

[PseudoIntellect]

19. 27/30.

Not too bad for a minor.

[TreasonousBastard]

22. Ike was born in Texas? Ya learn somethin' new every day.

[Delphinus]

24. I got 26 -

don't even remember answering one of the questions I got wrong!

[Posteritatis]

25. Is it wrong that I wanted to say "1" for branches of government?

Lord knows it feels that way a lot lately..

(28/30, due to misparsing #23. Whee!)

[bpeale]

26. 26 out of 30 correct

[Deja Q]

28. 27/30

I thought I had two wrong, but it turned out to be three. Typo; shouldn't have whipped through the thing so fast . :S

[ms liberty]

29. 27/30. That was interesting! n/t

[Aristus]

31. 29 out of 30. Totally nailed it!

I missed the one on how many Constitutional Amendments have been proposed and ratified by Congress.

[Kajsa]

32. 28 out of 30.

Missed a few amendment questions.

Great quiz!

Thanks. ;-)

:hi:

[BulletproofLandshark]

33. 30/30

[reformedrethug]

34. 26/30

some of those questions were stupid, but some made me think. Just glad that I am above average for my age group W00T!!!

[MiniMe]

35. 29 out of 30

They got me with when the last amendment got ratified.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

36. 29/30.

[El Pinko]

38. I don't know, but unless I was from N. Korea or Darfur...

...I can't imagine wanting to become a US Citizen at this point. So much of the world has surpassed us in living standards that it's not even funny.

[margotb822]

39. 29/30

Some of the amendment questions were kind of hard though. So, if I know these things, does it mean I'm qualified to run for government office?

[krispos42]

40. 27

I thought Thomas Paine said "Give me liberty or give me death", Nixon was born in Texas, and Zero presidents had been impeached. I forgot that the House impeaches, the Senate convicts.

[nadinbrzezinski]

41. Did so, for real

:=)