Civics quiz

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   Maybe a repeat but...
Civics Quiz
You answered 30 out of 33 correctly — 90.91 
2 missed were stupid misreadings on my part, 1 I missed because I guessed (grin).

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Don Watkins Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Admin Group Admin Joined: 14 Mar 2008 Posts: 22247	Quote Reply Topic: Civics quiz Posted: 08 Dec 2009 at 5:16am
	Maybe a repeat but... Civics Quiz You answered 30 out of 33 correctly — 90.91 2 missed were stupid misreadings on my part, 1 I missed because I guessed (grin).

Karl_db Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 29296	Quote Reply Posted: 08 Dec 2009 at 3:53pm
	I'd argue No.33. Seems like more than one possible correct answer. (Taxes and government spending question.) You answered 31 out of 33 correctly — 93.94 % I'm Quite a number of guesses. Some stuff just didn't ring a bell at all.

Bob Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Location: Piney woods Tex Posts: 11122	Quote Reply Posted: 08 Dec 2009 at 7:01pm
	Aarrggh! Back to Civics class for me. You answered 28 out of 33 correctly — 84.85 First time I tried this morning my computer locked up after about question 27 and that ticked me off so I didn't go back till now.

Randy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 22 Mar 2008 Location: USA, Georgia Posts: 15259	Quote Reply Posted: 08 Dec 2009 at 9:35pm
	Bah! 29 of 33. Too groggy after falling asleep in front of the TV to figure out why. Fun quiz though.

Randy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 22 Mar 2008 Location: USA, Georgia Posts: 15259	Quote Reply Posted: 09 Dec 2009 at 5:17am
	LOL! What a hoot! I missed this one: 33) If taxes equal government spending, then: A. government debt is zero B. printing money no longer causes inflation C. government is not helping anybody D. tax per person equals government spending per person E. tax loopholes and special-interest spending are absent

Don Watkins Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Admin Group Admin Joined: 14 Mar 2008 Posts: 22247	Quote Reply Posted: 09 Dec 2009 at 5:22am
	I missed that one, too. I figured it was because it's been so long since that happened that it's all theory anyway. I selected A which, for the following reason, isn't correct either. Nor is D correct since it doesn't include spending of proceeds from bonds and other funds obtained from other loans taken out in our name.

Karl_db Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 29296	Quote Reply Posted: 09 Dec 2009 at 4:26pm
	Missed that one also. Trick question IMO. "Taxes" implied (to me) income...any income. So if the government spent as much as it took in (no more, no less) than everything would be zero. Personally I think that is a closer answer than D. The correct answer should be C.

Randy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 22 Mar 2008 Location: USA, Georgia Posts: 15259	Quote Reply Posted: 09 Dec 2009 at 7:30pm
	For me "If taxes equal government spending, then tax per person equals government spending per person" is just a math word problem, though I can understand how philosophical issues might overshadow this, depending on your perspective.