Could you pass the Citizenship test?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13442226/

I got 100%...the only one that almost caught me was 19.

so I don't feel so bad because I knew the president actually chooses but doesn't have final say.

If the President's nomination is dependent on Senate confirmation, the Senate is the deciding body.

You answered 100% of questions correctly. Here's your rating:

85-100%: Welcome to the United States! (And, truth be told, you know more about this great land than most Americans.)


I have to admit, #19 was a guess, and #8 was a guess too.

-chef-

There was one question which to this day I can't answer, but neither could the examiner.

It was in December of 94 when I went for my test. The very first questions were on presidential succession. He asked who the president was and I said "Bill Clinton" (those were the days.....). He asked who would become president if Bill Clinton died and I replied "Al Gore". He then asked who would become president if both died at the same time and I responded.....

"I don't know".

He looked a bit surprised, but luckily I recovered quickly enough to explain I meant that I knew it would be the Speaker of the House but that Foley had not only lost his majority but his actual seat too and that since Congress was not in session the Republicans had not yet elected the next Speaker who would probably (and did) end up being Gingrich, but that I had no idea if that would be official should a presidential succession be necessary.

I still don't know (my guess is that the House would be called into emergency session to elect a Speaker/president but buggered if I can find any cite for that thenm or now).

Turns out he was happy with "Speaker of the House", said he didn't know either and we went on from there.


EDIT - just to make sure the intervening years and beers had not made me less worthy, I ran through this check and got them all. 19 is a bit unfair to those who have not gone through the process and a careful reading is needed for the 13 states, but the rest should be doable for most DUers I would hope.

It would probably go to the President pro tempre

Don't know if it's right or not, but never thought of it. However would there have been a president pro tem in a year in which the Senate changed hands and Congress was not in session any more than there was a Speaker?

That the Presidential Succession Act on 1947 is unconstitutional because the language of the Constitution says that "No Senator or Representative shall, during the Time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil Office under the Authority of the United States."

In your scenario, I imagine Congress would have to have an emergency session to nominate a speaker of the House, and then the offices of the President and Vice President being vacant would allow the new speaker to assume the office of the President and to nominate his or her VP by approval of the Senate.

However, if it were to come before the Court in Original Jurisdiction it may be deemed a political questions and as such it would be outside of the purview of the Court to review.

I'm only guessing here, but I believe that Foley would have still technically been Speaker of the House until the next Congress was sworn in. Even though he was a lame-duck Speaker, he was still Speaker, so he was next in line. Presumably, if a Speaker had to fill in as President, then they would need to resign their seat anyway, so the fact that they lost their seat should not be a factor.

great minds ...! :kick:

In almost each colony, they promptly outlawed all churches except their own

But it's a popular myth

That doesn't mean that they agreed with religious freedom for others, and the answer to the question doesn't say so. They came for their own religious freedom.

It's a KIND of religious freedom... sort of.

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English America was first a stock company just like any other, with sold shares authorized by Elizabeth I (so was Bermuda btw). Jamestown VA predates Massachusetts by 15 years, and Roanoke VA had settlers in 1585 under Sir Walter Raleigh.

85-100%: Welcome to the United States! (And, truth be told, you know more about this great land than most Americans.)

No reason to feel bad on that one but pride makes you want to get them all.

I was unsure about 8 and 19, so I took educated guesses.

I suppose it would be found unconstitutional to require all (including native-born) Americans to pass such a test before they can vote.

That's a sample test. There are a LOT more facts than that they have to learn, and the actual test may contain any of them.

I got screwed by question 19 as well.

I had no idea what number form immigrants use to become citizens. But I know now! :)

I wonder how Palin would score on this.

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But I could be 95% of a citizen -- if only I could fill out the correct form. ;-)

Only one I got wrong though.

I can see where some people would be thrown off by the 'who can declare war' question, given the current administration...

The only one I missed was #19.

Got all of the others. Having been born a citizen and not having to apply for citizenship, I think I can be forgiven not knowing which form to use... but maybe I should have cheated and Googled that one. :)

There were some questions I had to make educated guesses on and double check to make sure I didn't trip myself up logically.

Surprised because I thought the questions would be easier as I had helped my mom pass her naturalization test a few years earlier but then again, the test might have been raised in difficulty since then.

I became a US citizen three years ago. And yes, the exam was oral, and no choices were given. But ... none of these questions were asked! The actual questions were really easy - like, how many senators does each state have? Who are your senators? Who is your representative? At what age can you vote? The 'quiz' lasted for only about ten minutes or so.

I guessed on number 19....never had to use a naturalization form!

Sweating all over my keyboard. Only difference I had nobody to cheat off of.

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Just kidding with you. :hug:

:-)

Who says a degree in History isn't good for anything?!

Missed number 8. I should really study the amendments more. 19 I knew since I helped my mother through the naturalization process. I agree with others that 18 felt like a trick question.

#19 was a lucky 50-50 guess.

I argue that #14 is a poorly worded question. Both the President and the Senate select SC judges.

#17 is wrong as well.

The Pilgrims were a mix of puritans who "fled religious persecution," as well as other regular colonists- assorted scoundrels and adventurers.

I had to guess on 3 or 4 of them, though.

Which constitutional amendment does not address voting rights?

Gotta review those amendments. Off the top of my head I knew the 1st, 2nd, 14th, 19th, 23rd and 25th but otherwise it was a guess.

Gave me pause, but the more I thought about it, I became pretty sure none of the 10 in the Bill of Rights addressed voting, so picking the 7th was the logical choice.

I missed 19 like a lot of folks, but I was thrilled with 95 percent. Yay me!

It's a good think I'm a natural born citizen, 'cause I can be dumb as hell and nobody will call me on it. :D

missed which amendment to the Constitution was not about voting rights!

Missed Nos. 8 and 19.

Darn that Number 19 anyway.

who the family was so afraid for (she relished speaking English badly just to piss us off) passed with 100 percent. We were amazed and humbled.

Seems like someone modified the Constitution over the last 8 years for that question. :rofl:

Again.

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I changed my answer from the right one to the wrong one! :rofl:

:hi:

I heard they changed it somewhat now. They removed some of the redundant questions about the flag and emphasize more on getting some thought out answers by rewriting some of the questions, from "What is the Constitution?" (Answer: "the supreme law of the Land") to "What does the Constitution do?" (Answer: well... go for it).

So yes I passed it and got my voter registration. It says "Party: DEM".

I'm surprised - graduating 40 years ago.