Uncle Sam Wants You?

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Tyranicus. Dollop of Whipped Cream Member # 391	written Thursday, October 26 2006 14:12 Profile Homepage #0 Can you pass the US citizenship test? It turns out that a lot of natural-born US citizens cannot. Take the test and post your score. I got a 19/20. I had no idea what form you need to apply for citizenship, not that I would ever need to know that one. :P -------------------- "Tyranicus is about the only one that still posts in the Nethergate Forum." —Randomizer Spiderweb Chat Room Shadow Vale - My site, home of the Spiderweb Chat Database, BoA Scenario Database, & the A1 Quest List, among other things. Posts: 562 \| Registered: Friday, December 14 2001 08:00
Drakefyre Triad Mage Member # 7	written Thursday, October 26 2006 14:30 Profile Homepage #1 20/20 baby! Beam me up, Sammy! -------------------- "At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander ==== Drakefyre's Demesne - Happy Happy Joy Joy Encyclopedia Ermariana - Trapped in the Closet ==== You can take my Mac when you pry my cold, dead fingers off the mouse! Posts: 9436 \| Registered: Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00
Amyth Shaper Member # 7472	written Thursday, October 26 2006 14:33 Profile Homepage #2 85% (17/20) Only got three questions wrong: 3. In what year was the Constitution written? (I mixed it up with the date the Declaration of Independence was adopted :rolleyes: ) 8. Which of the following amendments to the Constitution does NOT address or guarantee voting rights? (Excuse me if I haven't combed through every single amendment. That thing is rather long.) 14. Who selects the Supreme Court justices? (The site implied that the mistake I made here was somewhat common.) Answers omitted. Just to be fair. [ Thursday, October 26, 2006 14:34: Message edited by: Nioca ] -------------------- I tried to think of something witty to put here. Needless to say, I failed. Posts: 2686 \| Registered: Friday, September 8 2006 07:00
Drew By Committee Member # 4233	written Thursday, October 26 2006 14:43 Profile #3 The amendments aren't that long. 100%. The citizenship form was a wild stab for me. Posts: 2242 \| Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00
Andraste Agent Member # 1934	written Thursday, October 26 2006 14:47 Profile Homepage #4 quote: You answered 100% of questions correctly. Yay! I wonder if someone would really think that New Zealand is a state. I mean, how dumb can someone be? Don't answer that question. It's really sad that people don't know how many stripes are on the flag. -------------------- You acquire an item: Radio Free Foil Posts: 1169 \| Registered: Monday, September 23 2002 07:00
*i The Establishment Member # 6	written Thursday, October 26 2006 14:49 Profile #5 Looks like I'm a good American, 100%. -------------------- Your flower power is no match for my glower power! Posts: 3726 \| Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
Dintiradan Guardian Member # 6670	written Thursday, October 26 2006 14:56 Profile Homepage #6 ... No. You mean to say that one of the ways you screen immigrants in the States is by asking them who said a famous line? Or asking them how many stripes are on your flag? Quick, how many points on the Maple Leaf? Why? -------------------- Take a real test. It seems to be a B.C. test, though; only got 97/100. [ Thursday, October 26, 2006 14:58: Message edited by: Dintiradan ] Posts: 1509 \| Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00
Jumpin Salmon ? Man, ? Amazing Member # 5755	written Thursday, October 26 2006 14:58 Profile #7 I adore the descriptions given to each score range by MSNBC. quote: 0-20%: Maybe you're still thinking too much about the Old Country -- and that's where you should probably be. 25-40%: Mmmm. Do you really want to be a citizen? This kind of performance isn't going to impress those nice immigration folks. 45-60%: Not too bad, but you really need to break out the civics books again -- word is, the INS is looking for an 80 percent score. 65-80%: Hey, you may make a good citizen yet! Look at your wrong answers and a little revision should do the trick. 85-100%: Welcome to the United States! (And, truth be told, you know more about this great land than most Americans.) *DIE !!!!!* -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon: Well, I'm at least pretty sure that Salmon is losing. Posts: 4114 \| Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00
Emperor Tullegolar Shaper Member # 7420	written Thursday, October 26 2006 15:02 Profile Homepage #8 That Supreme Court question was crap. The president doesn't appoint them, he nominates them. The Senate gets to make the final decision, thus, the Senate selects them. "Selects" was probably the worst word they could have chosen for that question anyway. Also, I mixed up the "power to declare war" with the "power to make war." The president can send troops into a country to fight for up to 30 days without the approval on congress. When he does this, it pretty much makes the declaration of war a mere inevitable formality. Clearly, we know more about the United States than most test writers. I got a %100, but I couldn’t miss the opportunity to make fun of the test itself. -------------------- You lose. Posts: 2156 \| Registered: Thursday, August 24 2006 07:00
*i The Establishment Member # 6	written Thursday, October 26 2006 15:09 Profile #9 quote: Originally written by Dintiradan: ... No. You mean to say that one of the ways you screen immigrants in the States is by asking them who said a famous line? Or asking them how many stripes are on your flag? The US flag has 13 stripes, one for each of the 13 original colonies, a valid historical reason. Knowing that there were 13 colonies is an important part about knowing American history. I don't believe the number of points a maple leaf has any real historical significance. What the emblem on the flag is and why it is there would be a good question. Besides, this is just a CNN, just for fun, poll. -------------------- Your flower power is no match for my glower power! Posts: 3726 \| Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
Amyth Shaper Member # 7472	written Thursday, October 26 2006 15:13 Profile Homepage #10 It would be far harder if those questions weren't multiple choice questions. -------------------- I tried to think of something witty to put here. Needless to say, I failed. Posts: 2686 \| Registered: Friday, September 8 2006 07:00
Andraste Agent Member # 1934	written Thursday, October 26 2006 15:20 Profile Homepage #11 Yes, the quote question was silly. But, it is something that the average high schooler should know. Having it on an immigration test is dumb. -------------------- You acquire an item: Radio Free Foil Posts: 1169 \| Registered: Monday, September 23 2002 07:00
Amyth Shaper Member # 7472	written Thursday, October 26 2006 15:22 Profile Homepage #12 The operative word there being should. -------------------- I tried to think of something witty to put here. Needless to say, I failed. Posts: 2686 \| Registered: Friday, September 8 2006 07:00
Dintiradan Guardian Member # 6670	written Thursday, October 26 2006 15:22 Profile Homepage #13 Ten points representing the provinces, the top point representing the territories. -------------------- It's not that we're better, it's just that we're less worse. - Proud to be Canadian (The Arrogant Worms) Posts: 1509 \| Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00
Enraged Slith Agent Member # 27	written Thursday, October 26 2006 15:25 Profile #14 75% I've never taken a standardized American History class. It's a pity too, because I can't take one now without college admissions raising an eyebrow at why I'd possibly have two credits for American History. Comparative Politics and Government doesn't cover America anymore, so I'll have to take an American Government class sometime... As a side topic, why is it that most Americans are so ignorant of world poltics? Is it our school system? How is it different from other countries? Posts: 1233 \| Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00
Zeviz Nuke and Pave Member # 24	written Thursday, October 26 2006 15:28 Profile Homepage #15 Questions like that are supposed to test your loyalty towards America. They get even worse in the "character" section: "If United States and [your country of birth] fight a war, which side will you fight on?" And a bunch of other questions like that. The questions you've seen on this test aren't even the hardest. I don't remember the full list, but here are some other questions: 1. What was the name of the ship on which Pilgrims came to America? 2. Who wrote "Star Spangled Banner"? 3. Who is the head of your local government? -------------------- Be careful with a word, as you would with a sword, For it too has the power to kill. However well placed word, unlike a well placed sword, Can also have the power to heal. Posts: 2649 \| Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00
Jumpin Salmon ? Man, ? Amazing Member # 5755	written Thursday, October 26 2006 15:33 Profile #16 1. What was the name of the ship on which Pilgrims came to America? Maine? 2. Who wrote "Star Spangled Banner"? Carrie Underwood? 3. Who is the head of your local government? Anarchy [i]RULEZ!!!![/i] -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon: Well, I'm at least pretty sure that Salmon is losing. Posts: 4114 \| Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00
Faint Piping of Two Demoniac Flutes Guardian Member # 5360	written Thursday, October 26 2006 15:36 Profile #17 -X- got 18/20 right -X- botched the number of Amendments in the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights question by a mis-click. -------------------- May the fires of Undeath burn in your soul, and consume it. Posts: 1636 \| Registered: Wednesday, January 5 2005 08:00
Jumpin Salmon ? Man, ? Amazing Member # 5755	written Thursday, October 26 2006 15:42 Profile #18 quote: Originally written by -X-: -X- got 18/20 right -X- botched the number of Amendments in the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights question by a mis-click. Not to be snippy, but how can you mis-click on that test? It lets you change those answers over and over until you press the sumbit button. :confused: -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon: Well, I'm at least pretty sure that Salmon is losing. Posts: 4114 \| Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00
Bob. Lifecrafter Member # 6700	written Thursday, October 26 2006 15:43 Profile Homepage #19 18/20. I would rather like to know what Patrick Henry has to do with loyalty. And yes, I got that one right. -------------------- The Silent Assassin believes that the Party uses these tests to maintain its differential status from the Proles, thus suppressing them. Or was that William Smith? I don't remember. -------------------- -Lenar Labs What's Your Destiny? Ushmushmeifa: Lenar's power is almighty and ineffable. All hail lord Noric, god of... well, something important, I'm sure. Posts: 735 \| Registered: Monday, January 16 2006 08:00
Amyth Shaper Member # 7472	written Thursday, October 26 2006 15:45 Profile Homepage #20 The same way I mis-clicked my three incorrect answers. ;) -------------------- I tried to think of something witty to put here. Needless to say, I failed. Posts: 2686 \| Registered: Friday, September 8 2006 07:00
Or else o'erleap. Law Bringer Member # 335	written Thursday, October 26 2006 18:01 Profile Homepage #21 19/20. And I was just talking to someone about naturalization, too. The name of the form never came up. —Alorael, who has to admit getting lucky with the voting rights amendments. He was about 50% sure, but he doesn't have the order entirely memorized. Posts: 14579 \| Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
M. Too Sexy for my Title Member # 5654	written Thursday, October 26 2006 18:04 Profile #22 I got a 20/20 Posts: 1035 \| Registered: Friday, April 1 2005 08:00
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Thursday, October 26 2006 19:05 Profile Homepage #23 85%. Not bad for a non-American with little interest in history. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Garrison Agent Member # 2820	written Thursday, October 26 2006 19:21 Profile #24 I got 19/19 because I refused to waste my time looking through the 13 original colonies thing. I mean come on, New Zealand; Washington D.C.? -------------------- Thuryl: I mean, most of us don't go around consuming our own bodily fluids, no matter how delicious they are. ==== Alorael: War and violence would end if we all had each other's babies! ==== Drakefyre: Those are hideous mangos. Posts: 1415 \| Registered: Thursday, March 27 2003 08:00