On Fri, 09 Sep 2011 08:47:00 -0600, Canuck57
wrote:

On 08/09/2011 6:18 PM, Eisboch wrote:
Here's something to get your minds off of insults and name calling.

33 question Civics test.

Average score by Americans is 49%
Average score by college professors: 55%

I surprised myself. Apparently not as dumb as I thought I was. I scored
84.8%

http://www.isi.org/quiz.aspx?q=FE5C3...3-072BB31E2692

Eisboch

For a canuck, I think I did pretty good on my first try:

You answered 24 out of 33 correctly — 72.73 %

I wrote them on the question of "If taxes equal government spending,
then:".... there technically was no right option. debt is not the same
as deficit. You can have debt with a zero deficit.

numb-de-plum could try all day and not get 50%.

Next time take it yourself.

On Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:56:51 -0400, wrote:

On Thu, 8 Sep 2011 20:18:18 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

Here's something to get your minds off of insults and name calling.

33 question Civics test.

Average score by Americans is 49%
Average score by college professors: 55%

I surprised myself. Apparently not as dumb as I thought I was. I scored
84.8%

http://www.isi.org/quiz.aspx?q=FE5C3...3-072BB31E2692

Eisboch


96.97%


http://gfretwell.com/ftp/civics%20test.jpg


I never took philosophy.

96.97% here. I wasn't alive during FDR.

Question: In 1935 and 1936 the Supreme Court declared that important
parts of the New Deal were unconstitutional. President Roosevelt
responded by threatening to:Your Answer: override the Supreme Court’s
decisions by gaining three-quarter majorities in both houses of
CongressCorrect Answer: appoint additional Supreme Court justices who
shared his views

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96.97% here. I wasn't alive during FDR.

Question: In 1935 and 1936 the Supreme Court declared that important
parts of the New Deal were unconstitutional. President Roosevelt
responded by threatening to:Your Answer: override the Supreme Court’s
decisions by gaining three-quarter majorities in both houses of
CongressCorrect Answer: appoint additional Supreme Court justices who
shared his views

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That's one I missed also. I gave the same, incorrect answer.

Eisboch

On Thu, 8 Sep 2011 22:24:31 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:



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96.97% here. I wasn't alive during FDR.

Question: In 1935 and 1936 the Supreme Court declared that important
parts of the New Deal were unconstitutional. President Roosevelt
responded by threatening to:Your Answer: override the Supreme Court’s
decisions by gaining three-quarter majorities in both houses of
CongressCorrect Answer: appoint additional Supreme Court justices who
shared his views

-----------------------------------------

That's one I missed also. I gave the same, incorrect answer.

Eisboch

Same here. Got the Socrates but missed the Gettysburg Address
question, which was dumb.

On Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:56:08 -0400, wrote:

On Fri, 09 Sep 2011 01:20:57 -0700, jps wrote:

On Thu, 8 Sep 2011 22:24:31 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:



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96.97% here. I wasn't alive during FDR.

Question: In 1935 and 1936 the Supreme Court declared that important
parts of the New Deal were unconstitutional. President Roosevelt
responded by threatening to:Your Answer: override the Supreme Court’s
decisions by gaining three-quarter majorities in both houses of
CongressCorrect Answer: appoint additional Supreme Court justices who
shared his views

-----------------------------------------

That's one I missed also. I gave the same, incorrect answer.

Eisboch

Same here. Got the Socrates but missed the Gettysburg Address
question, which was dumb.

We had to memorize the Gettysburg address in middle school. I can
still come up with most of it today. ... what is today anyway? ;-)

Four shores and seven beers ago... oh wait...

On Sep 9, 3:29*pm, wrote:
On Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:56:08 -0400, wrote:
On Fri, 09 Sep 2011 01:20:57 -0700, jps wrote:

On Thu, 8 Sep 2011 22:24:31 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

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96.97% here. I wasn't alive during FDR.

Question: In 1935 and 1936 the Supreme Court declared that important
parts of the New Deal were unconstitutional. President Roosevelt
responded by threatening to:Your Answer: override the Supreme Court’s
decisions by gaining three-quarter majorities in both houses of
CongressCorrect Answer: appoint additional Supreme Court justices who
shared his views

-----------------------------------------

That's one I missed also. *I gave the same, incorrect answer.

Eisboch

Same here. *Got the Socrates but missed the Gettysburg Address
question, which was dumb.

We had to memorize the Gettysburg address in middle school. I can
still come up with most of it today. ... what is today anyway? *;-)

Four shores and seven beers ago... oh wait...- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Hey .. that about sums up Flatulent Jim's navy career.
He doesn't like to discuss what went on at sea... eh Jim??

On Thu, 08 Sep 2011 23:08:33 -0400, wrote:

On Thu, 8 Sep 2011 22:24:31 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:



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96.97% here. I wasn't alive during FDR.

Question: In 1935 and 1936 the Supreme Court declared that important
parts of the New Deal were unconstitutional. President Roosevelt
responded by threatening to:Your Answer: override the Supreme Court’s
decisions by gaining three-quarter majorities in both houses of
CongressCorrect Answer: appoint additional Supreme Court justices who
shared his views

-----------------------------------------

That's one I missed also. I gave the same, incorrect answer.

Eisboch


The only way you can override the SCOTUS is to also get 2/3ds of both
houses of congress and 3/4ths of the state legislatures in an
amendment to the constitution.

Even worse, I think we all had classes that included this information!

On Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:48:12 -0400, wrote:

On Thu, 08 Sep 2011 22:06:32 -0700, wrote:

On Thu, 08 Sep 2011 23:08:33 -0400, wrote:

On Thu, 8 Sep 2011 22:24:31 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:



wrote in message
m...


96.97% here. I wasn't alive during FDR.

Question: In 1935 and 1936 the Supreme Court declared that important
parts of the New Deal were unconstitutional. President Roosevelt
responded by threatening to:Your Answer: override the Supreme Court’s
decisions by gaining three-quarter majorities in both houses of
CongressCorrect Answer: appoint additional Supreme Court justices who
shared his views

-----------------------------------------

That's one I missed also. I gave the same, incorrect answer.

Eisboch


The only way you can override the SCOTUS is to also get 2/3ds of both
houses of congress and 3/4ths of the state legislatures in an
amendment to the constitution.

Even worse, I think we all had classes that included this information!


In the 4th or 5th grade. Don't go on the Foxworthy show!

BTW this was a strange question for a lawyer to miss. I would expect
you to understand the ramifications of a SCOTUS decision.

It was. I guess I read it too fast.

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On Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:56:51 -0400, wrote:

On Thu, 8 Sep 2011 20:18:18 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

Here's something to get your minds off of insults and name calling.

33 question Civics test.

Average score by Americans is 49%
Average score by college professors: 55%

I surprised myself. Apparently not as dumb as I thought I was. I
scored
84.8%

http://www.isi.org/quiz.aspx?q=FE5C3...3-072BB31E2692

Eisboch


96.97%


http://gfretwell.com/ftp/civics%20test.jpg


I never took philosophy.

96.97% here. I wasn't alive during FDR.

Question: In 1935 and 1936 the Supreme Court declared that important
parts of the New Deal were unconstitutional. President Roosevelt
responded by threatening to:Your Answer: override the Supreme Court's
decisions by gaining three-quarter majorities in both houses of
CongressCorrect Answer: appoint additional Supreme Court justices who
shared his views


Well then, you should have studied history.
Don't feel bad, dearie. I got that one wrong as well.

On Thu, 08 Sep 2011 22:24:07 -0400, wrote:

On Thu, 08 Sep 2011 19:03:48 -0700, wrote:

On Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:56:51 -0400, wrote:

On Thu, 8 Sep 2011 20:18:18 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

Here's something to get your minds off of insults and name calling.

33 question Civics test.

Average score by Americans is 49%
Average score by college professors: 55%

I surprised myself. Apparently not as dumb as I thought I was. I scored
84.8%

http://www.isi.org/quiz.aspx?q=FE5C3...3-072BB31E2692

Eisboch


96.97%


http://gfretwell.com/ftp/civics%20test.jpg


I never took philosophy.

96.97% here. I wasn't alive during FDR.

Question: In 1935 and 1936 the Supreme Court declared that important
parts of the New Deal were unconstitutional. President Roosevelt
responded by threatening to:Your Answer: override the Supreme Court’s
decisions by gaining three-quarter majorities in both houses of
CongressCorrect Answer: appoint additional Supreme Court justices who
shared his views

Interesting one to miss. I thought everyone knew about FDR threatening
to pack the court.

Must be a generational thing. The Socrates thing tripped me up.

That's surprising, given that you were alive then? LOL sorry.