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Old 01-07-2012, 09:27 PM
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US Law Test

Below is a link to a 30-question test to see how well you know US Law.
Not exactly grade-school level. Give it a shot, and see how well you do!

Supposedly 96% of all High School Seniors FAILED this test ... AND if that's not bad enough, 50+% of all individuals over 50 did too!! Take the test and be surprised at what we don't know.

http://games.toast.net/independence/

This is not political it is a test of general knowledge of the U.S. Government.
Old 01-08-2012, 03:53 AM
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Got 26 out of 30 right. They said I passed! The Constitutional Amendments always get me.
Old 01-08-2012, 04:16 AM
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Same here - same reason.
Old 01-08-2012, 04:31 AM
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27 of 30. yup amendment trivia
Old 01-08-2012, 04:57 AM
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I'm sorry, but knowing such things as "which president was born in Texas" has nothing to do with US Law, the Constitution, or anything else of relevance. If people are not doing well on because of questions such as this (and there were others), the results are meaningless vis-a-vis our legal system. (If they're doing well because of questions like this, it just shows how popular People and other such rags are.) HPH
Old 01-08-2012, 05:10 AM
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Originally Posted by DrCloud
I'm sorry, but knowing such things as "which president was born in Texas" has nothing to do with US Law, the Constitution, or anything else of relevance. If people are not doing well on because of questions such as this (and there were others), the results are meaningless vis-a-vis our legal system. (If they're doing well because of questions like this, it just shows how popular People and other such rags are.) HPH
I'm so glad you said that because I FAILED! (I got 23 right) And I got some of the more relevant questions wrong. It's been a long time since I paid attention to some of those facts about our government. However, in my defense I aced history/social studies in high school and in senior year I was excused from taking the final exam due to my grade in the class.

Guess I forgot a few things over the years.
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26 Correct ..... Amendments got me too.
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same here - 26 - Amendments got me. I did know who was born in Texas though.
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Mark me down for 27 also.(I did make a couple educated guesses)
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I got 26 correct. I missed a couple of amendments and I forgot the Texas pres. I guess I can still vote.


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