Are you a good American?

[Tricky]

If so, then you ought to have no problem with this quiz (http://www.polls.aol.com/ifs/poll/election/quiz283.adp). I got them all right. Score one for the left-wing matriarchal communist conspiracy.

[Iconoclast]

Damn, I only got 2 out of 12, my excuse is I'm not an American. The results page said "Spot the White House dog would do better.", that really hurt.

[Ian Osborne]

Seven here, but I am British...

[Bearguin]

5.

But I'm Canadian.

[Tricky]

This is pretty funny. Only the non-USA citizens have taken the quiz. (I should not say "Americans" in deference to God's Advocate and other Americans who are not from the US).

I was sort of hoping for a response from my USA brethren (and sistern) whose politics tend towards the conservative end of the scale. I have a feeling that few would ace the quiz.

[Kiri]

Originally posted by Tricky
If so, then you ought to have no problem with this quiz (http://www.polls.aol.com/ifs/poll/election/quiz283.adp). I got them all right. Score one for the left-wing matriarchal communist conspiracy.

Gee, I got only 10 out of 12. A "model citizen" according to the quiz, but I guess I'm not as good an American as Tricky.

I'll go and turn myself in to John Ashcroft now...:(

[Tricky]

Originally posted by Kiri
I'll go and turn myself in to John Ashcroft now...:(
Just so long as you don't turn yourself into John Ashcroft...
:D

[headscratcher4]

12 for 12. I rock.

[Kiri]

Originally posted by Tricky
This is pretty funny. Only the non-USA citizens have taken the quiz. (I should not say "Americans" in deference to God's Advocate and other Americans who are not from the US).

I was sort of hoping for a response from my USA brethren (and sistern) whose politics tend towards the conservative end of the scale. I have a feeling that few would ace the quiz.

Sorry: I tend to the liberal end of things. For the record, I missed questions #10 and #11.

But I AM a citizen of the USA, and all bitching aside, I'm pretty glad for it.

[Kiri]

Originally posted by Tricky

Just so long as you don't turn yourself into John Ashcroft...
:D

See, I KNEW you'd pick up on that one! :D

[Kiri]

Originally posted by headscratcher4
12 for 12. I rock.

12 for 12. You cheat. ;)

[whitefork]

11/12 - missed the number of amendments. (aren't they repealing some of them, anyway?)

[headscratcher4]

Originally posted by Kiri


12 for 12. You cheat. ;)

Not good, mind you, but GREAT AMERICAN! :p

[Kiri]

Originally posted by whitefork
11/12 - missed the number of amendments. (aren't they repealing some of them, anyway?)

Yeah, the current administration is working on ALL of the first ten.

[whitefork]

No, I think #2 is pretty secure.

[Kiri]

Originally posted by headscratcher4


Not good, mind you, but GREAT AMERICAN! :p


From one of my "favourite" Brits:

Uh-uh-uh uh, uh, uh-uh uh-uh-uh
Johnny's in America
No tricks at the wheel
Uh-uh-uh uh, uh, uh-uh uh-uh-uh
Nobody needs anyone
They don't even just pretend
Uh-uh-uh uh, uh, uh-uh uh-uh-uh
Johnny's in America
CHORUS (x2)
I'm afraid of Americans
I'm afraid of the world
I'm afraid I can't help it
I'm afraid I can't
I'm afraid of Americans
Johnny's in America
Uh-uh-uh uh, uh, uh-uh uh-uh-uh
Johnny wants a plane
Johnny wants to suck on a Coke
Johnny wants a woman
Johnny wants to think of a joke
Uh-uh-uh uh, uh, uh-uh uh-uh-uh
Johnny's in America
Uh-uh-uh uh, uh, uh-uh uh-uh-uh
CHORUS (x2)
I'm afraid of Americans
Uh-uh-uh uh, uh, uh-uh uh-uh-uh
Johnny's in America
Johnny looks up at the stars
Johnny combs his hair
And Johnny wants pussy in cars
Johnny's in America, uh-uh-uh uh, uh, uh-uh uh-uh-uh
Johnny's in America, uh-uh-uh uh, uh, uh-uh uh-uh-uh
CHORUS (x2)
I'm afraid of Americans
Dummy's an American
Dummy's an American
CHORUS (x2)
Yeah, I'm afraid of Americans
I'm afraid of the words
I'm afraid I can't help it
I'm afraid I can't
I'm afraid of Americans
Johnny's an American
Johnny's an American
Johnny's an American, uh-uh-uh uh, uh, uh-uh uh-uh-uh (repeat)

[Kiri]

Originally posted by whitefork
No, I think #2 is pretty secure.

Only as long as Bush needs the redneck yahoo vote. They're his natural constituency, though...

[Tricky]

Originally posted by whitefork
11/12 - missed the number of amendments. (aren't they repealing some of them, anyway?)
I think it is mainly the first (http://www.house.gov/Constitution/Amend.html) one that is in trouble. However, if Jedi got his way, the nineteenth would be scratched out too.

(And I love your new avatar. Where are Mighty Manfred and Crabby Appleton?)

[Kiri]

Originally posted by Tricky

I think it is mainly the first (http://www.house.gov/Constitution/Amend.html) one that is in trouble. However, if Jedi got his way, the nineteenth would be scratched out too.



I realize I'm revealing just what a lousy American I am, but which is the 19th?

Oh! I just remembered... never mind.

[whitefork]

"the greatest hero ever".....

I may use Crabby or Manfred at some point.

[Peach Jr.]

I scored 11/12. Hurray for Political Science class (and memory ;) )

How did I miss that Congress alone has the power to declare war? 'Tis a mystery :D :D

[Jocko]

11 out of 12. I missed the Constitution's drafting date by 5 years. Oh well.

[Kiri]

Originally posted by Peach Jr.
I scored 11/12. Hurray for Political Science class (and memory ;) )

How did I miss that Congress alone has the power to declare war? 'Tis a mystery :D :D

'Cause we've had a succession of Presidents who initiate military action without calling it "war" and bothering Congress.

[ggcarl]

Close, but no cigar. 11 of 12 for me. I missed the one about the term for US Senators. I thought it was 4 years. More than long enough to put up with some of those jerks. Who elects these idiots, anyway? :confused:

[Kiri]

Originally posted by ggcarl
Close, but no cigar. 11 of 12 for me. I missed the one about the term for US Senators. I thought it was 4 years. More than long enough to put up with some of those jerks. Who elects these idiots, anyway? :confused:

Uh... we do. :o

[jj]

12 of 12. Had to guess on the one about when the constitution was written and the number of amendments.

Btw, to the one who asked, repealed amendments remain amendments, but a downstream amendment repeals it, also counting as an amendment. The document can only grow.

[ggcarl]

Originally posted by Kiri


Uh... we do. :o

It was a rhetorical question. ;)

[pgwenthold]

Originally posted by Jocko
11 out of 12. I missed the Constitution's drafting date by 5 years. Oh well.

Schoolhouse Rock to the rescue!

"In 1787 I'm told the founding fathers all sat down
To write a list of principles that are known the world around
The USA was just starting out, a whole brand new country..."

"What they got was called the constitution. The first part is the preamble, which goes something like this:

(sing with me)

We the peo-ple, in order to form a more perfect union, establash justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare a-and, secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordane and establish this constitution o-of the United States of America."

Did I ever mention I was in love with Lyn Ahrens (the one who sings that one and others, including Interjections!)?

[Richard G]

Doh! 10 of 12. Senator terms (thought it to be 4 years) and date of Constitution got me. 1776 came to mind.

That was one of the best of School House Rocks.

[a_unique_person]

9 out of 12, can i apply for citizenship now?

[schplurg]

Pgwenthold:

I have an MP3 of the "Naughty Number Nine" song if you want it :) Actually a cool bluesey/jazzy number on its own.

I got 10/12. I'm not good with years.

[Kiri]

Originally posted by ggcarl


It was a rhetorical question. ;)

Okay, I wasn't sure. I'm rather literal-minded, so sometimes I miss things like that.

[Mike B.]

12/12 !!!

WOOHOO!!!

What is my prize?

[blackpriester]

10 out of 12 - Constitution date missed, as well as thinking US senators are in for 5 years... but after all, I'm just a Kraut who used to live in liberal SF...

[iain]

9 out of 12. Pretty good for someone who hasn't been to the US since the age of 13 (and then only on holiday).

Now let's see how well our American friends score on a similar quiz about European institutions :D

[The Fool]

10/12...wooohoooo. Not bad for a supercallacommiefacistnazialidoshus.

[Lothian]

Originally posted by Iconoclast
Damn, I only got 2 out of 12, my excuse is I'm not an American. The results page said "Spot the White House dog would do better.", that really hurt. A friend ;) told me that Spot could also do better than someone scoring 3.

[Jim_MDP]

Got them all right, but the test said 11 out of 12. :(

Can't find which one I didn't give the right answer for. The ans. page doesn't show what you picked so maybe I did click one wrong, it was pretty quick.

[Frank Newgent]

I got nine out of twelve also.

When will someone with an American flag in their avatar post their status?

[Denise]

I got them all. A little while ago I posted a thread in banter with over 90 questions that a friend had for a practice test for her citizenship test. A few of my american born female friends could not tell me who we fought against in the war of Independence. They both guessed France. No joke.:D I asked one how many states there are and she said 52.:rolleyes:

[Wolverine]

Originally posted by Frank Newgent
When will someone with an American flag in their avatar post their status?

Ok. :)

12/12.


:p


:D

[Frank Newgent]

Excellent timing, sir.

[Wolverine]

Well, I answered the questions last night and hadn't planned on posting anything... and then I saw your comment. :)

[gethane]

12/12. But, I graduated with a B.S. in Government :). I woulda been embarassed to not do well.

[Ladewig]

A few of my american born female friends could not tell me who we fought against in the war of Independence. They both guessed France. No joke. I asked one how many states there are and she said 52.

It's too easy to get a voter registration card in the U.S.A.

[DanishDynamite]

10 of 12. Wow, I'm a model citizen. And I never even applied.

[Denise]

http://www.randi.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=15302&pagenumber=1

found the thread for those interested.

[Peach Jr.]

Originally posted by Kiri


'Cause we've had a succession of Presidents who initiate military action without calling it "war" and bothering Congress.

Yup. The trend started before before the first Gulf war, didn't it? Sadly, the Gulf war marked the beginning of my paying attention to the "workings" of our government.

BTW, sorry about not putting the "sarcasm alert" before my last post :p

[headscratcher4]

Originally posted by gethane
12/12. But, I graduated with a B.S. in Government :). I woulda been embarassed to not do well.

Isn't a BS in government redundent?:)

[ZeeGerman]

Originally posted by headscratcher4


Isn't a BS in government redundent?:)

Depends...
if B.S is interpreted as Bullsh*t (heck why do I indulge in this PC language crap, it sucks! ******), it's redundant.
If it means Bachelor of Science it's an oxymoron, or can you explain to me what's scientific about government :D ?

Zee

[blackpriester]

Zee, ich muss sagen, Deine Signatur hat was :) :) :).

[DrChinese]

9 of 12. Not bad. (Waa)

[DrChinese]

Originally posted by a_unique_person
9 out of 12, can i apply for citizenship now?

That was my score. And I'm a citizen.

[ZeeGerman]

Originally posted by blackpriester
Zee, ich muss sagen, Deine Signatur hat was :) :) :).

Danke :)
hab gerade gelesen, du steckst in D. und nicht in SF. Urlaub?

Zee

[blackpriester]

He Zee,

Moved back to good old Frankfurt because of a fantastic business opprtunity here. Fully intend to go back to SF one day... probably when I'm married to my GF who is moving here for the next years...

Nothing more beautiful than my city by the bay... *sigh*

- m.

[ZeeGerman]

Originally posted by blackpriester
He Zee,

Moved back to good old Frankfurt because of a fantastic business opprtunity here. Fully intend to go back to SF one day... probably when I'm married to my GF who is moving here for the next years...

Nothing more beautiful than my city by the bay... *sigh*

- m.

I know what you mean, I lived in Berkeley for a while and still miss it from time to time. Hey, at least you don't have so much fog in Frankfurt :)

Zee

[blackpriester]

Bay Area Krauts unite!

I have a bit of business in the Erlangen Area and could make a little trip to Nuernberg if called for. Maybe we could have a little get-together sometime...

- priest-ER

[Agammamon]

I missed 2, 6 (bloody trick questions), 8, 9, and 10.

[Agammamon]

Originally posted by Denise
No joke.:D I asked one how many states there are and she said 52.:rolleyes:

Yeah, I've gotten that from some of my coworkers. "But Alaska and Hawaii are the 51st and 52nd states."

Morons

[ZeeGerman]

Originally posted by blackpriester
Bay Area Krauts unite!

I have a bit of business in the Erlangen Area and could make a little trip to Nuernberg if called for. Maybe we could have a little get-together sometime...

- priest-ER

I must confess, I AM located in Erlangen, my profile says Nürnberg because "who the hell knows Erlangen?" :) We sure should have a beer together, Biergarten season is open!

Zee

[blackpriester]

Originally posted by ZeeGerman


I must confess, I AM located in Erlangen, my profile says Nürnberg because "who the hell knows Erlangen?" :) We sure should have a beer together, Biergarten season is open!

Zee

Good idea, my friend.
will send you a mail message when I have an apt down there...

[Andalyn]

11 / 12

I missed the draft date of the Constitution. I picked 1790, when in fact it was 1787. Funny thing was I thought it was 1787, but when I saw the 1790 option, I fooled myself.