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Liberal supremacist

2008-01-23T17:42:39Z

JimmyB:

A '''liberal supremacist''' is one who acts like he is intellectually superior to others because he believes in the [[liberal]] ideology.

Often people are surprised to learn when a '''liberal supremacist''' actually has relatively weak intellectual achievements.Citation needed
[[category:politics]]

Hollywood values

2008-01-23T17:41:36Z

JimmyB:

The phrase '''Hollywood values''' is a pejorative which refers to the general lack of [[morals]] and [[values]] in [[Hollywood]] culture, such as rampant [[drug|drug use]], [[sex]], and [[disease]].Citation needed

[[category:entertainment]]

Liberal supremacist

2008-01-23T15:54:18Z

JimmyB:

Liberal supremacist

2008-01-23T15:53:54Z

JimmyB:

Template talk:Examples of Liberal Bias

2008-01-15T18:35:07Z

JimmyB: /* Athiests? */

Isn't this a bit adolescent? It basically says "I hate liberals." [[User:Dkips|Dkips]] 12:09, 27 July 2007 (EDT)

:And when I say "I hate white people", does that make me adolescent. [[User:Chmorguphaste|Chmorguphaste]] 12:12, 27 July 2007 (EDT)
In addition to being a bigot, yes. Why do you ask? [[User:Dkips|Dkips]] 12:13, 27 July 2007 (EDT)

:DKips, nowhere does Mr. Schlafly say that he hates liberals. Their stances and their tactics perhaps, but there's always hope that the people themselves might be saved. [[User:SSchultz|SSchultz]] 23:25, 27 July 2007 (EDT)

Hey, we all love liberals here...but you wouldn't want your sister to marry one. [[User:Maestro|Maestro]] 23:27, 27 July 2007 (EDT)

: Maestro, thanks for reminding me of another favorite liberal tactic: draw an analogy to racism, particularly when no logical argument will help. I'll add that now. Lighten up a bit, too: there's nothing wrong with observing style. Godspeed.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 23:33, 27 July 2007 (EDT)

This reminds me of [[Godwin's law]]. [[User:DanH|DanH]] 23:36, 27 July 2007 (EDT)

''pretending to know more than he does''
:Do you know this for a fact?

''resistance to quantifying things''
:Have you data to prove this, in a quantifiable manner?

''Claim that science supports their position''
:This is an excellent opportunity for you to use science to quantitatively demonstrate that you are not, in fact, pretending to know more than you do. I have a little training in the social sciences; I will be happy to review your essay for you, once you develop it beyond this outline.--[[User:All Fish Welcome|All Fish Welcome]] 23:57, 27 July 2007 (EDT)
:: One only need look at how liberals promote Evolution, Global Warming, and other bogus theories to realize that they try to deceive people with fake science. [[User:SSchultz|SSchultz]] 01:16, 28 July 2007 (EDT)
::: SSchultz, a good many liberals have faith, so your idea that "they" might be "saved" is a bit presumptive to say the least. Further, I don't pretend to know the "truth" about things like global warming or evolution only that the issues are complex and the evidence conflicted- dismissing them as bogus out of hand seems silly and intellectually lazy. As for the rest of the essay, because of the monthilic view it takes of liberalism and the broad strokes of purple crayon used to connect the dots, as it were, it reads like the rants of a disgruntled teenager. As it stands it is decidely anti-intellectual. 10:33, 28 July 2007 (EDT)

:: Well, you're wrong about the "rants of a disgruntled teenager," and wrong about the remainder of your comments also. You also misspelled several basic words, raising further doubts about your own intellectual commitment as you complain about someone else being "anti-intellectual". You may not pretend to know the truth about global warming or evolution, but many other [[liberals]] do pretend to know AND they insist on teaching their peculiar views in [[public school]] against the wishes of parents and most taxpayers.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 11:06, 28 July 2007 (EDT)
::: Snarky and deflective observations about spelling errors aside, simply pronouncing my views as wrong is unconvincing at best; I could [and do] as easily say the same about your views. Your essay is really nothing more than a rant. I judge your claims as wholly unsupported and your replies unfocused and unresponsive. I'd advise you to rework the whole thing if you wish to persuade anyone other than yourself. As it stands, you've earned an "F." This will never do. [[User:Dkips|Dkips]] 13:10, 28 July 2007 (EDT)
::::We're not here to please you as a liberal. This is a conservative site and this essay is great. Your liberal POV will just give us additional material to use on this site and in this article. --[[User:Crocoite|Crocoite]] 16:42, 28 July 2007 (EDT)

==Sources==
I'd love to see some sources for these, um, properties, but I doubt that will ever happen without a lot of revert wars and page blocks. However, I think the newest source ([http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Conservapedia_talk:Deletion_Policy&rcid=279869 here]) seems to be in error. CP's (blank) deletion policy? Not sure what that has to do with hate speech. [[User:Jazzman831|Jazzman831]] 13:32, 5 August 2007 (EDT)

: Don't follow you, Jazzman. Are you speaking in code? Pick out one of the style items that you dispute and identify it here, and I'll track down a cite for you or delete it. In Christ,--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 13:44, 5 August 2007 (EDT)

::What's the burden of proof on an essay page? Is it subject to the Commandments? If it is not, then I don't think any of the statements should be removed (though I doubt many of them are accurate, on the whole). I guess I forgot that this was an essay page when I complained about the lack of sources. Statement retracted :) [[User:Jazzman831|Jazzman831]] 14:12, 5 August 2007 (EDT)

:Jazzman, Look at http://www.conservapedia.com/Special:Undelete/Conservapedia_talk:Deletion_Policy. The page history has "New page: American Taliban You site is nothing but a Democratic hate site". Accusing Conservapedia or other conservative authors of being a hateful is another liberal style. --[[User:Crocoite|Crocoite]] 13:50, 5 August 2007 (EDT)

::Crocoite, when I click on that link all I see is a page that says "The action you have requested is limited to users in the group "Sysops"." When I click on the link within the article, I get a page that says "There is currently no text in this page, you can search for this page title in other pages or edit this page" and there is no page history. Am I doing something wrong?

:::No, I don't think you're doing anything wrong. I'm a sysop and I forgot you wouldn't be able to look at that link. I did extract part of that page for you to see where the user put "You site is nothing but a Democratic hate site". See how this user accuses Conservapedia of hate speech? --[[User:Crocoite|Crocoite]] 14:33, 5 August 2007 (EDT)

::Even if the link did work, though, how would that show liberal style? Does the author of that statement claim to be a liberal? How do you know his claim is credible? [[User:Jazzman831|Jazzman831]] 14:12, 5 August 2007 (EDT)

::: The above user and several other liberals on this site and all over the internet accuse Conservatives of "hate speech" just for expressing our conservative freedom of speech. --[[User:Crocoite|Crocoite]] 14:33, 5 August 2007 (EDT)

::::Meh, I'm not sure I'd agree that it's a great example of liberals accusing conservatives of hate speech, but I'm not really bothered by it, since it's an essay. I understand the reference now, though, thanks. [[User:Jazzman831|Jazzman831]] 19:38, 5 August 2007 (EDT)

== Out of curiosity... ==

Are self-proclaimed Liberals allowed to look at this article and question the idea that this applies to every Liberal? Or should such people, like myself, just kinda sit back here and laugh at it? [[User:Kazumaru|Kazumaru]] 23:28, 13 August 2007 (EDT)

: You have free will and can laugh at anything that you can persuade yourself to be funny. No one is claiming that *all* liberals exhibit the same style, or even that *any* liberals exhibit all the style points listed. But people who share common beliefs, as [[liberals]] do, tend to exhibit some similar traits in terms of style. Not a big deal, and not something to take offense at. Denying any commonality in style would be more laughable, I think.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 00:05, 14 August 2007 (EDT)

::So it's more of a joke than a serious essay? [[User:Kazumaru|Kazumaru]] 00:10, 14 August 2007 (EDT)

::: How does your conclusion follow from what I said? Maybe you're being facetious at this point. I was clear that [[liberals]], like any group that shares common beliefs, share some similar characteristics of style also. It shouldn't offend anyone to list some of those characteristics.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 00:32, 14 August 2007 (EDT)

::::It's a joke but he doesn't know it. [[User:Wismike|Wismike]] 14:54, 15 August 2007 (EDT)Wismike

== Liberal style? ==

Mr. Schlafly, I have a few issues with some of your "liberal characteristics", specifically that it seems like you yourself exhibit many of them in your discussions/debates. Here are a few of the examples that I have found:

2. Pretending to know more than he does.

example: In your discussion of the Kevorkian speaker article on the main talk page you say "Those many liberals probably received fees ten (10) times greater what the few conservatives received in fees." You have absolutely know justification for this statement.

5. Insistence on having the last word in a discussion or debate.

example: I, as well as many others, have noticed that you frequently end discussion of debate topics by accusing whoever you are debating with of being a liberal and refusing to continue the discussion at all.

7. Over-reliance on accusations of hypocrisy.

example: See the article on "Liberal hypocrisy".

9. Insistence on censoring certain speech.

example: Just look at the large number of people who have been blocked (which might end up including me unfortunately) for holding opposing viewpoints.

15. Claim that science supports their position, and ignore any evidence that shows their science to be flawed.

example: See conservapedia articles and debates on evolution, young earth creationism, etc. Nearly all arguments for young earth creationist ideas contain the phrase "young earth creationists assert" without providing any sort of evidence or support.

So I was wondering what your response to all of this is. Do I have a point or am I missing something? And for the record (and in anticipation of your response) no I am not a liberal, so please do not stoop to calling me one like it is an insult or as if it somehow makes your point for you. I simply feel that if you are going to criticize liberals for these characteristics you should first make sure that you yourself do not engage in any of the same practices. --[[User:BillOhannity|BillOhannity]] 14:19, 15 August 2007 (EDT)

:Thanks for the comments. I just added a new point in the article to describe liberals such as yourself who deny they are liberal hoping that it will bolster their weak arguments somehow.--[[User:Conservateur|Conservateur]] 14:48, 15 August 2007 (EDT)

Where in the response given by OHannity can it be concluded that he is a liberal? --[[User:TheGoodSociety|Joe]] 15:19, 15 August 2007 (EDT)

: BillOhannity has provided reason to make this addition to the list:

:: liberals often argue in non sequiturs

: Not one of his arguments disproves or even tends to disprove the points he references.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 15:54, 15 August 2007 (EDT)

::I believe his point was that conservatives also show these traits, not that liberals ''don't'' show these traits. If a liberal and a conservative have the same style, then it's not "liberal style," it's just "arguing style". (Just in case it gets pulled in later, as it often seems to, I am hereby officially denying I am a liberal). [[User:Jazzman831|Jazzman831]] 21:05, 16 August 2007 (EDT)

::Yes that was exactly my point, I'm glad someone actually read what I wrote. I wasn't trying to disprove anything, so I guess it only makes sense that "not one of his arguments disproves or tends to disprove the points he references." --[[User:BillOhannity|BillOhannity]] 14:16, 17 August 2007 (EDT)

:::Bill, I found something else you can add to your list: #1 (calling free speech hate speech) is also practised by conservatives, as evidenced [[Liberal Hate Speech|here]]. This list is looking more and more like it should be renamed. [[User:Jazzman831|Jazzman831]] 19:21, 18 August 2007 (EDT)

I don't understand your comment, Jazzman. Is someone on equating the ''institution'' of [[free speech]] with the ''practice'' of [[hate speech]], i.e., saying that all free speech is hate speech?

Or are you objecting to ''any'' denunciation of a remark as "hate speech", when that remark is protected by the principle of [[free speech]]? --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] [[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]] 19:51, 18 August 2007 (EDT)

:Huh? This article claims that the liberal style (or liberal bias... I don't know everything keeps moving around!) includes "calling conservative free speech "hate" speech". We have an article calling liberal free speech "hate" speech, do we not? If this is not the case then this article (template, whatever) or the [[liberal hate speech]] article needs to be clarified, because I don't see a difference between the two claims. [[User:Jazzman831|Jazzman831]] 18:47, 19 August 2007 (EDT)

==Its just funny==

I mean, people have so far pointed out the damning hypocrisy in this 'article', but so far its all being deemed as Liberal nonsense. Well, I am a Liberal and I find this article ridiculously hypocritical, and have noticed similar debating tactics among conservatives on this site. IN fact, this should be regarded as 'idiot's style', as idiots on both sides of the spectrum employ tactics like these mentioned. [[User:Graham|Graham]] 08:26, 23 September 2007 (EDT)

== Crocoite - Civility? ==

I note that we're [[Conservapedia:Guidelines|not allowed]] to "bully, ridicule (make fun of) or attack (denigrate) Conservapedia or other users, and their opinions" on our user/talk pages, but it is okay to do so in encyclopedic articles? --[[User:Jenkins|Jenkins]] 09:44, 23 September 2007 (EDT)

Heh, don't worry about it. I'm just one big example of [[Liberal]] [[Deceit]].

Some of these guys genuinely don't know how much they seem to pardoy themselves. [[User:Graham|Graham]] 09:55, 23 September 2007 (EDT)

In fact, any of the last few discussions I've had with him he has ended prematurely. What he had said basically amounted to 'Your a Liberal and Liberals don't have an ability to logically deduct' or something along them lines. Anyway, its all innane. Crocite basically took all I said out of context, though I am flattered to be included in this. What he doesn't realise is that he himself uses many of the debate tactics listed in this. [[User:Graham|Graham]] 10:01, 23 September 2007 (EDT)

:Wow, I totally have to go over some of your recent discussions with him later on. Looking over the list, I can see your point - many items on this list are being used by some of the "top contributors" here, it seems. --[[User:Jenkins|Jenkins]] 10:07, 23 September 2007 (EDT)

You know that there is a very strong possibility we could be banned for having this discussion? Blocking here is arbitrary, at the whim of a certain admin you may or may not have irritated. Perhaps we should stop mentioning it and look to less controversial articles. Although discussion is the best antidote to the insanity of articles like this, Liberal Hypocrisy, Mc Carthyism, Liberal Intellectualism etc. perhaps it would be best to concentrate on less controversial articles and on the articles which don't make conservapedia seem like a parody of itself. [[User:Graham|Graham]] 10:10, 23 September 2007 (EDT)

:I agree, although I have trouble finding articles that I can contribute significantly to and which are uncontroversial enough. But I have asked a fair share of uncomfortable questions in the past few days, so I figure I better get a few edits under my belt to save my reputation... see you around then, I guess/hope? --[[User:Jenkins|Jenkins]] 10:21, 23 September 2007 (EDT)

Sure thing buddy [[User:Graham|Graham]] 10:42, 23 September 2007 (EDT)

== Athiests? ==

Are all atheists Liberals? [[User:Tubesock|Tubesock]] 13:55, 11 November 2007 (EST)

: No, of course not. Not all smokers get lung cancer, and not everyone in jail committed a crime. But the vast majority of atheists are [[liberals]], particularly on social issues.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 14:13, 11 November 2007 (EST)

Citation needed

== Protected ==

I just wanted to add that Liberals deny that God created the Earth and everything in it in six days.
[[User:WKirkwood|WKirkwood]] 17:30, 6 January 2008 (EST)

Talk:American Government Final Exam

2008-01-13T13:04:32Z

JimmyB:

#20--Choice C has a typo. --[[User:Jdellaro|Jdellaro]] 22:13, 10 January 2008 (EST)

: Thank you! Fixed now.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 22:15, 10 January 2008 (EST)

==My exam answers==
1. C 2. A 3. A 4. E 5. D 6. E 7. A 8. E 9. A 10. E 11. C 12. E 13. A 14. E 15. E 16. C 17. C 18. B 19. D 20. B 21. B 22. C 23. B 24. E 25. B 26. D 27. B 28. C 29. B 30. A 31. E 32. A 33. A 34. B 35. B 36. A 37. E 38. D 39. B 40. E 41. C 42. B 43. C 44. A 45. B 46. D 47. D 48. B 49. D 50. A

Please grade. Thanks. [[User:Cmh|Cmh]] 22:28, 10 January 2008 (EST)

: 47/50!!!!! THAT'S AWESOME!!!! You should be teaching. I'll post the answer key in a few days, after others have a chance to try.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 23:17, 10 January 2008 (EST)

==Took a shot==
American Government 101
 Final Exam - Closed Book.
 50 questions; no points deducted for wrong answers.

To avoid traps on difficult questions, eliminate wrong answers before picking the correct one. Manage your time wisely. Do not leave any answers blank.

1. The number and types of the branches of the federal government are:
 (c) 3, legislative, executive and judiciary

2. Which of the following must be true about every President of the United States?
 (a) He is at least 35 years old.

3. When government hurts you by violating your rights under the U.S. Constitution, what is usually your strongest response?
 (d) sue in federal court.

4. Which entity has the most influence over the rules concerning homeschooling?
 (e) state government.

5. “Federalism” refers to:
 (d) a system of co-sovereigns that allows for a strong state government

6. Which is the fastest growing age group in America?
 (e) Over 65.

7. The “Supremacy Clause” is:
 (a) a clause in the Constitution that says federal law is supreme over local laws.

8. An “exit poll” means:
 (e) asking people how they just voted on Election Day.

9. A “leak” in government is:
 (a) an unauthorized release of information to the press.

10. All of the following are examples of “checks and balances” EXCEPT:
 (e) the President can order that the atomic bomb be dropped on a foreign country.

11. In the 2008 presidential elections, the primaries accomplish which purpose?
 (c) selecting the nominees for president for political parties.

12. Who is a “lobbyist”?
 (e) an unelected person whose job is to try to persuade elected officials how to vote.

13. “Affirmative action” consists of:
 (a) giving special preferences to someone because of their race or gender.

a is the closest answer, though this is a strawman of what Affirmative Action actually is.

14. The phrase the “separation of church and state” can be found where?
 (e) in none of the above, but in arguments by people seeking to censor Christianity.

e - it was in a letter from Thomas Jefferson to the Danbury Baptist Association confirming that the 1st amendment would guarantee that their right to free expression of their religion would never be interfered with by the federal government.

15. Rank the following in terms of how open they are to public participation, from least open to most open:

I. closed primary
 II. open primary
 III. caucus
 (b) I, III, II

16. The Miranda warning is given to whom?
 (c) criminal suspects.

17. The vote of how many Justices in your favor is necessary to ensure victory in the U.S. Supreme Court (choose the minimum amount necessary):
 (c) 5.

18. The decision that had the effect of ending prayer in school was:
 (b) Engel v. Vitale (1962).

Engel v Vitale had the effect of ending teacher-led prayer in public school as an improper establishment of religion by a government institution. Students are still perfectly free to pray provided that it doesn't disrupt class.

19. From year to year, the “sound bite” is becoming:
 (d) shorter.

d - This is a question about government? It sounds like a question about media to me.

20. If someone comes to your door and asks if he can search your house, what would your attorney most likely tell you to do?
 (b) ask to see a search warrant first and not allow him in without a warrant.

21. One good reason to spend more time working for an interest group than a political party is:
 (b) sometimes political change requires attracting support from both major parties.

22. The broadest support for a food regulation is for:
 (c) requiring disclosure of the contents of the food.

23. On Tuesday, John McCain won the Republican primary in New Hampshire, and Hillary Clinton won the Democratic primary there. What did they really win?
 (b) They won some delegates to their political parties’ national conventions, and status as frontrunners for future primaries in other states.

24. The President has almost complete control over:
 (a) spending by government

a - Spending bills must be approved by the president unless overridden by veto, which is rare.

25. Why is it important to get involved in a major political party?
 (b) because politics is like a team sport, and elections are usually won by major political parties

26. All of the following are interest groups EXCEPT:
 (d) Congress

27. A journalist "shield law" does which of the following:
 (b) allows journalists to keep the identities of their sources secret.

28. Which of the following is the best predictor of how people will vote?
 (c) how often they worship God.

Knowing Conservapedia, this must be the answer, however I'm skeptical without some statistics to back it up.

29. Early polling data are often unreliable because:
 (b) The views of voters change as Election Day approaches.

30. Which of the following is a fundamental right protected by the Constitution?
 (a) right to trial by jury.

31. If you wanted to run for President, you would want to do all of the following things EXCEPT:
 (e) always speak the truth, even if it offends many voters.

Though technically the only thing on this list that is an actual requirement is a.

32. One of the most reliable political polls is the approval rating of the President. Why?
 (c) everyone knows who the president is

33. What might the Republican Party cite to stop a disliked candidate from running as a Republican?
 (d) freedom of religion

This is a guess, but the question is really poorly designed.

34. Which of the following are true about federal courts?

I. The Supreme Court usually won't hear a case unless four Justices want to.
 II. Except for big lawsuits between citizens of different states, a plaintiff must usually cite violation of a federal law to gain access to federal court.
 III. The Chief Justice of the United States always decides who writes the opinion for the Court.

(a) I, II and III.

Questions 35 and 36 are based on Lopez v. United States (1995), in which the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990. That law had made it a federal offense "for any individual knowingly to possess a firearm at a place that the individual knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, is a school zone."

35. Suppose you were the attorney for the United States arguing in favor of the constitutionality of the federal law. What clause in the Constitution would help you most?
 (b) Commerce Clause.

36. Suppose you were the attorney for Mr. Lopez. What principle or doctrine would help you most in arguing that the federal law is invalid?
 (a) federalism.

37. The longest-serving Supreme Court Justice in history, William O. Douglas, once said, "I don't follow precedents, I make ’em." What is that an example of?
 (e) judicial activism.

Questions 38 and 39 are based on how a new federal law is enacted:

38. A new statute is typically prepared and revised by whom?
 (d) a committee in Congress.

39. When the President vetoes new legislation, what options are left for trying to pass it?
 (b) try to override the veto with 2/3rds vote in both houses of Congress.

40. Each of the following are departments in the Executive Branch EXCEPT:
 (e) Department of Homeschooling.

41. How many votes are required for a successful filibuster in the U.S. Senate?
 (c) 41.

42. What job is performed by the Attorney General of the United States?
 (b) He enforces the laws by managing the Department of Justice.

43. How might you best phrase a preliminary question in a poll about the death penalty to (falsely) increase the number of people opposed to it?
 (c) “Do you think an innocent man should receive the death penalty?”

44. The Constitution gives the power to declare war to which branch of government?
 (a) legislative.

45. The minimum age for drinking alcohol is 21 in all 50 states because of political efforts of _____________:
 (b) an interest group, Mothers Against Drunk Driving

46. The “peace dividend” was expected as the result of which of the following?
 (d) the end of the Cold War.

47. The Equal Rights Amendment:
 (d) was defeated because many Americans (i) oppose treating men and women identically in the military, (ii) oppose same-sex marriage, and (iii) oppose taxpayer-funded abortion.

d, though again the reasons listed here are primarily strawmen.

48. The main defect in the Lemon Test is that:
 (b) it is so broad that it can be easily manipulated against religion.

b is the answer, though I believe the question is faulty.

49. “Incorporation doctrine” means which of the following:
 (d) The Fourteenth Amendment incorporates the Bill of Rights to apply against the states.

50. The “legislative veto” gave Congress the power to veto or invalidate an action taken by the President, such as a decision to deport an illegal alien. The legislative veto was in nearly 200 federal statutes until it was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in INS v. Chadha (1983). What doctrine do you think the U.S. Supreme Court used to invalidate it?
 (c) separation of powers.

:: 45/50, also an awesome score!!!! I'm very, very impressed. I'll post the answer key after some others have a chance. You raise some good discussion points also, but let's wait a few days before discussing because it will give away the answers.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 23:17, 10 January 2008 (EST)

== My answers! ==

I linked them from [http://www.conservapedia.com/User:MexMax/Exam here] so that I wouldn't add things to the talk page so much; I also added a few comments, because some of the questions seemed unclear, and I'd appreciate help so I can learn from seeing my mistake!-[[User:MexMax|MexMax]]
:I hope I get a grade too; waiting eagerly...-[[User:MexMax|MexMax]] 16:58, 11 January 2008 (EST)
:: 46 out of 50!!!! AWESOME!!!! Very, very impressive. Godspeed.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 17:04, 11 January 2008 (EST)
:Thanks so much! Can you tell me (at some point - I know you haven't disclosed the key yet) which ones I got wrong, so I can review?-[[User:MexMax|MexMax]] 17:06, 11 January 2008 (EST)
:: I'll post the answers by Sunday. It's sad, but last time I immediately told people which one's they got wrong I feel that someone exploited that to derive the correct answers and inflate his score here.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 17:08, 11 January 2008 (EST)
That's very depressing. The school I went to for college had a very strict, student-enforced [[honor code]] (I'll make an article); we all took it very, very seriously, and found it to be an integral part of the experience. Maybe, based on that, I expect too much of others :-( -[[User:MexMax|MexMax]] 17:30, 11 January 2008 (EST)

== New User's Answers ==

Please remember that I am a new reader, and I havent done any study and I am not an American

1C 2A 3D 4E 5D 6B 7A 8E 9A 10E 11C 12E 13A 14E 15B 16C 17C 18B 19D 20B 21B 22C 23B 24E 25A
26D 27B 28C 29B 30A 31E 32A 33A 34A 35C 36B 37E 38D 39B 40E 41C 42C 43C 44B 45B 46D 47A 48B 49D 50C

Is this test just for fun?{{unsigned|JimmyB}}

: 41 out of 50. Well done!--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 16:03, 11 January 2008 (EST)

:I'll answer ''in absentia'' for Mr. Schlafly. The short answer is no. The long answer is no, no, no. Andy and Conservapedia are part of a growing movement in the United States, whereby conservatives educate their students at home to avoid [[liberal bias]] in the public schools. So, this test is designed to form the endcap to a homeschooling unit. As an incidental note, you'll see that many of the questions are targeted at teaching students to avoid liberal bias: look at question 14. You'd be surprised how few people can answer that question correctly...-[[User:MexMax|MexMax]] 12:05, 11 January 2008 (EST)

:: Thank you MexMax: as you said, this test is not "just for fun." Students worked hard to get scores as high as 48/50. I'll grade the latest attempt above shortly.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 12:19, 11 January 2008 (EST)

::: Sorry, I had no intention of insulting anyone who worked towards this. But if it is part of a schooling module, what form does the credit take? What level would it come at? In the UK, we have GCSEs that are taken at the age of 16, and A Levels that are taken at the age of 18. If you do well enough in GCSEs, then you can take A Levels and if you do well enough in A Levels, you get to go to university. Roughly where in that scale would this test be placed?

:::: Education is not so bureaucratic in [[America]]. Top students in this course can earn college (university) credit for it simply by doing well on a special exam. The students taking the class were of high school (secondary school) teenage.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 13:07, 11 January 2008 (EST)
:::::Really? A university would accept this test as credit towards a module? As we say in England, BLIMEY! :) --[[User:JimmyB|JimmyB]] 13:21, 11 January 2008 (EST)

:::::: No, that isn't what I said. I said top students can earn college (university) credit by doing well on a '''special exam''', such as [[CLEP]] or [[AP]]. Those exams are not conceptually harder than the above exam, but do have [[liberal]] bias.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 13:26, 11 January 2008 (EST)

::::::: How did I do?--[[User:JimmyB|JimmyB]] 15:57, 11 January 2008 (EST)
:::::::: Is my grade a secret?--[[User:JimmyB|JimmyB]] 15:13, 12 January 2008 (EST)

::::::::: What are you talking about? I graded your exam above.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 23:28, 12 January 2008 (EST)
:::::::::: Sorry, I was looking at the bottom, rather than the top! Thanks for grading me. And now you have answered your question from the main page. We know that a liberal who hasnt done any study and isnt even an America would do "well" on the test! --[[User:JimmyB|JimmyB]] 08:04, 13 January 2008 (EST)

==answers==
1c
2a
3d
4e
5d
6e
7a
8e
9a
10e
11a
12e
13c
14e
15a
16c
17c
18b
19d
20b
21b
22c
23b
24e
25b
26d
27b
28c
29b
30a
31e
32c
33a
34b
35b
36a
37e
38d
39b
40e
41c
42b
43c
44b
45b
46d
47d
48b
49d
50c

Thought I'd give it a shot. [[User:Lukecorlando|Luke]] 14:00, 11 January 2008 (EST)

:45 out of 50. That's awesome!!!! Tremendous effort, Luke. Godspeed.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 15:48, 11 January 2008 (EST)

== Here's my answers ==

1. C
2. A
3. E
4. E
5. D
6. E
7. A
8. E
9. A
10. E
11. C
12. E
13. A
14. E, though Jefferson used the phrase in letters.
15. C, because caucuses require a large time committment, and so they are hard for many people to attend.
16. C
17. B
18. B
19. D
20. B
21. B
22. C
23. B
24. E
25. B
26. D
27. B
28. C
29. B
30. A
31. E
32. C
33. A, though I must say this question confused me.
34. B
35. B
36. A
37. E
38. D
39. B
40. E
41. C
42. B
43. C
44. A
45. D
46. D
47. D
48. B
49. D
50. C

How are they? [[User:TRipp|TRipp]] 17:18, 11 January 2008 (EST)

: Excellent. 46 out of 50! Congratulations.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 23:27, 12 January 2008 (EST)

==My answers==
1. C
2. A
3. E
4. E
5. D
6. D
7. A
8. E
9. A
10. E
11. D
12. E
13. A
14. E
15. E
16. E
17. C
18. B
19. E
20. B
21. B
22. C
23. B
24. B
25. D
26. D
27. B
28. C
29. D
30. C
31. B
32. C
33. A
34. E
35. D
36. D
37. E
38. E
39. B
40. E
41. C
42. B
43. C
44. A
45. D
46. D
47. D
48. B
49. A
50. C

Did I do well? [[User:DM|DM]] 19:38, 11 January 2008 (EST)

: 32 out of 50. Good effort! You could benefit further from my classes, and you'd be welcome.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 23:22, 12 January 2008 (EST)

:: Well, I'm not American so I didn't really have a clue about most of the questions. That's a given though, it is the ''American'' Government Final Exam. Oh well. [[User:DM|DM]] 00:10, 13 January 2008 (EST)

::: Your score is awesome for a non-American. And an A+ for the effort. Godspeed.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 00:11, 13 January 2008 (EST)

== My Answers ==

1)C 2)A 3)D 4)E 5)D 6)B 7)A 8)E 9)A 10)E 11)C 12)E 13)A 14)E 15)C 16)C 17)C 18)B 19)D 20)B 21)B 22)C 23)B 24)E 25)A 26)D 27)B 28)C 29)B 30)B 31)D 32)A 33)A 34)C 35)B 36)A 37)E 38)D 39)B 40)E 41)C 42)B 43)C 44)A 45)B 46)D 47)D 48)B 49)D 50)C (unsigned by CPAdmin1)

: grading now ... --[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 14:22, 12 January 2008 (EST)

: 45 out of 50. Well done!--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 14:26, 12 January 2008 (EST)

== My Answers (Phineas Bogg) ==

1c, 2a, 3d, 4e, 5d, 6e, 7a, 8e, 9a, 10e, 11c, 12e, 13a, 14e, 15a, 16c, 17c, 18b, 19d, 20b, 21b, 22c, 23b, 24e, 25b, 26d, 27b, 28c, 29b, 30a, 31e, 32a, 33a, 34c, 35b, 36a, 37e, 38d, 39b, 40e, 41c, 42b, 43c, 44a, 45b, 46a, 47d, 48b, 49c, 50c

Interesting!--[[User:PhineasBogg|PhineasBogg]] 22:57, 12 January 2008 (EST)

: 46 out of 50. Very well done!!!!--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 23:01, 12 January 2008 (EST)

:: Thanks!!! I will definitely have to look some things up for the ones I missed (and the ones I got with lucky guesses)! --[[User:PhineasBogg|PhineasBogg]] 23:57, 12 January 2008 (EST)

Talk:American Government Final Exam

2008-01-12T20:13:09Z

JimmyB:

#20--Choice C has a typo. --[[User:Jdellaro|Jdellaro]] 22:13, 10 January 2008 (EST)

: Thank you! Fixed now.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 22:15, 10 January 2008 (EST)

==My exam answers==
1. C 2. A 3. A 4. E 5. D 6. E 7. A 8. E 9. A 10. E 11. C 12. E 13. A 14. E 15. E 16. C 17. C 18. B 19. D 20. B 21. B 22. C 23. B 24. E 25. B 26. D 27. B 28. C 29. B 30. A 31. E 32. A 33. A 34. B 35. B 36. A 37. E 38. D 39. B 40. E 41. C 42. B 43. C 44. A 45. B 46. D 47. D 48. B 49. D 50. A

Please grade. Thanks. [[User:Cmh|Cmh]] 22:28, 10 January 2008 (EST)

: 47/50!!!!! THAT'S AWESOME!!!! You should be teaching. I'll post the answer key in a few days, after others have a chance to try.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 23:17, 10 January 2008 (EST)

==Took a shot==
American Government 101
 Final Exam - Closed Book.
 50 questions; no points deducted for wrong answers.

To avoid traps on difficult questions, eliminate wrong answers before picking the correct one. Manage your time wisely. Do not leave any answers blank.

1. The number and types of the branches of the federal government are:
 (c) 3, legislative, executive and judiciary

2. Which of the following must be true about every President of the United States?
 (a) He is at least 35 years old.

3. When government hurts you by violating your rights under the U.S. Constitution, what is usually your strongest response?
 (d) sue in federal court.

4. Which entity has the most influence over the rules concerning homeschooling?
 (e) state government.

5. “Federalism” refers to:
 (d) a system of co-sovereigns that allows for a strong state government

6. Which is the fastest growing age group in America?
 (e) Over 65.

7. The “Supremacy Clause” is:
 (a) a clause in the Constitution that says federal law is supreme over local laws.

8. An “exit poll” means:
 (e) asking people how they just voted on Election Day.

9. A “leak” in government is:
 (a) an unauthorized release of information to the press.

10. All of the following are examples of “checks and balances” EXCEPT:
 (e) the President can order that the atomic bomb be dropped on a foreign country.

11. In the 2008 presidential elections, the primaries accomplish which purpose?
 (c) selecting the nominees for president for political parties.

12. Who is a “lobbyist”?
 (e) an unelected person whose job is to try to persuade elected officials how to vote.

13. “Affirmative action” consists of:
 (a) giving special preferences to someone because of their race or gender.

a is the closest answer, though this is a strawman of what Affirmative Action actually is.

14. The phrase the “separation of church and state” can be found where?
 (e) in none of the above, but in arguments by people seeking to censor Christianity.

e - it was in a letter from Thomas Jefferson to the Danbury Baptist Association confirming that the 1st amendment would guarantee that their right to free expression of their religion would never be interfered with by the federal government.

15. Rank the following in terms of how open they are to public participation, from least open to most open:

I. closed primary
 II. open primary
 III. caucus
 (b) I, III, II

16. The Miranda warning is given to whom?
 (c) criminal suspects.

17. The vote of how many Justices in your favor is necessary to ensure victory in the U.S. Supreme Court (choose the minimum amount necessary):
 (c) 5.

18. The decision that had the effect of ending prayer in school was:
 (b) Engel v. Vitale (1962).

Engel v Vitale had the effect of ending teacher-led prayer in public school as an improper establishment of religion by a government institution. Students are still perfectly free to pray provided that it doesn't disrupt class.

19. From year to year, the “sound bite” is becoming:
 (d) shorter.

d - This is a question about government? It sounds like a question about media to me.

20. If someone comes to your door and asks if he can search your house, what would your attorney most likely tell you to do?
 (b) ask to see a search warrant first and not allow him in without a warrant.

21. One good reason to spend more time working for an interest group than a political party is:
 (b) sometimes political change requires attracting support from both major parties.

22. The broadest support for a food regulation is for:
 (c) requiring disclosure of the contents of the food.

23. On Tuesday, John McCain won the Republican primary in New Hampshire, and Hillary Clinton won the Democratic primary there. What did they really win?
 (b) They won some delegates to their political parties’ national conventions, and status as frontrunners for future primaries in other states.

24. The President has almost complete control over:
 (a) spending by government

a - Spending bills must be approved by the president unless overridden by veto, which is rare.

25. Why is it important to get involved in a major political party?
 (b) because politics is like a team sport, and elections are usually won by major political parties

26. All of the following are interest groups EXCEPT:
 (d) Congress

27. A journalist "shield law" does which of the following:
 (b) allows journalists to keep the identities of their sources secret.

28. Which of the following is the best predictor of how people will vote?
 (c) how often they worship God.

Knowing Conservapedia, this must be the answer, however I'm skeptical without some statistics to back it up.

29. Early polling data are often unreliable because:
 (b) The views of voters change as Election Day approaches.

30. Which of the following is a fundamental right protected by the Constitution?
 (a) right to trial by jury.

31. If you wanted to run for President, you would want to do all of the following things EXCEPT:
 (e) always speak the truth, even if it offends many voters.

Though technically the only thing on this list that is an actual requirement is a.

32. One of the most reliable political polls is the approval rating of the President. Why?
 (c) everyone knows who the president is

33. What might the Republican Party cite to stop a disliked candidate from running as a Republican?
 (d) freedom of religion

This is a guess, but the question is really poorly designed.

34. Which of the following are true about federal courts?

I. The Supreme Court usually won't hear a case unless four Justices want to.
 II. Except for big lawsuits between citizens of different states, a plaintiff must usually cite violation of a federal law to gain access to federal court.
 III. The Chief Justice of the United States always decides who writes the opinion for the Court.

(a) I, II and III.

Questions 35 and 36 are based on Lopez v. United States (1995), in which the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990. That law had made it a federal offense "for any individual knowingly to possess a firearm at a place that the individual knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, is a school zone."

35. Suppose you were the attorney for the United States arguing in favor of the constitutionality of the federal law. What clause in the Constitution would help you most?
 (b) Commerce Clause.

36. Suppose you were the attorney for Mr. Lopez. What principle or doctrine would help you most in arguing that the federal law is invalid?
 (a) federalism.

37. The longest-serving Supreme Court Justice in history, William O. Douglas, once said, "I don't follow precedents, I make ’em." What is that an example of?
 (e) judicial activism.

Questions 38 and 39 are based on how a new federal law is enacted:

38. A new statute is typically prepared and revised by whom?
 (d) a committee in Congress.

39. When the President vetoes new legislation, what options are left for trying to pass it?
 (b) try to override the veto with 2/3rds vote in both houses of Congress.

40. Each of the following are departments in the Executive Branch EXCEPT:
 (e) Department of Homeschooling.

41. How many votes are required for a successful filibuster in the U.S. Senate?
 (c) 41.

42. What job is performed by the Attorney General of the United States?
 (b) He enforces the laws by managing the Department of Justice.

43. How might you best phrase a preliminary question in a poll about the death penalty to (falsely) increase the number of people opposed to it?
 (c) “Do you think an innocent man should receive the death penalty?”

44. The Constitution gives the power to declare war to which branch of government?
 (a) legislative.

45. The minimum age for drinking alcohol is 21 in all 50 states because of political efforts of _____________:
 (b) an interest group, Mothers Against Drunk Driving

46. The “peace dividend” was expected as the result of which of the following?
 (d) the end of the Cold War.

47. The Equal Rights Amendment:
 (d) was defeated because many Americans (i) oppose treating men and women identically in the military, (ii) oppose same-sex marriage, and (iii) oppose taxpayer-funded abortion.

d, though again the reasons listed here are primarily strawmen.

48. The main defect in the Lemon Test is that:
 (b) it is so broad that it can be easily manipulated against religion.

b is the answer, though I believe the question is faulty.

49. “Incorporation doctrine” means which of the following:
 (d) The Fourteenth Amendment incorporates the Bill of Rights to apply against the states.

50. The “legislative veto” gave Congress the power to veto or invalidate an action taken by the President, such as a decision to deport an illegal alien. The legislative veto was in nearly 200 federal statutes until it was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in INS v. Chadha (1983). What doctrine do you think the U.S. Supreme Court used to invalidate it?
 (c) separation of powers.

:: 45/50, also an awesome score!!!! I'm very, very impressed. I'll post the answer key after some others have a chance. You raise some good discussion points also, but let's wait a few days before discussing because it will give away the answers.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 23:17, 10 January 2008 (EST)

== My answers! ==

I linked them from [http://www.conservapedia.com/User:MexMax/Exam here] so that I wouldn't add things to the talk page so much; I also added a few comments, because some of the questions seemed unclear, and I'd appreciate help so I can learn from seeing my mistake!-[[User:MexMax|MexMax]]
:I hope I get a grade too; waiting eagerly...-[[User:MexMax|MexMax]] 16:58, 11 January 2008 (EST)
:: 46 out of 50!!!! AWESOME!!!! Very, very impressive. Godspeed.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 17:04, 11 January 2008 (EST)
:Thanks so much! Can you tell me (at some point - I know you haven't disclosed the key yet) which ones I got wrong, so I can review?-[[User:MexMax|MexMax]] 17:06, 11 January 2008 (EST)
:: I'll post the answers by Sunday. It's sad, but last time I immediately told people which one's they got wrong I feel that someone exploited that to derive the correct answers and inflate his score here.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 17:08, 11 January 2008 (EST)
That's very depressing. The school I went to for college had a very strict, student-enforced [[honor code]] (I'll make an article); we all took it very, very seriously, and found it to be an integral part of the experience. Maybe, based on that, I expect too much of others :-( -[[User:MexMax|MexMax]] 17:30, 11 January 2008 (EST)

== New User's Answers ==

Please remember that I am a new reader, and I havent done any study and I am not an American

1C 2A 3D 4E 5D 6B 7A 8E 9A 10E 11C 12E 13A 14E 15B 16C 17C 18B 19D 20B 21B 22C 23B 24E 25A
26D 27B 28C 29B 30A 31E 32A 33A 34A 35C 36B 37E 38D 39B 40E 41C 42C 43C 44B 45B 46D 47A 48B 49D 50C

Is this test just for fun?{{unsigned|JimmyB}}

: 41 out of 50. Well done!--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 16:03, 11 January 2008 (EST)

:I'll answer ''in absentia'' for Mr. Schlafly. The short answer is no. The long answer is no, no, no. Andy and Conservapedia are part of a growing movement in the United States, whereby conservatives educate their students at home to avoid [[liberal bias]] in the public schools. So, this test is designed to form the endcap to a homeschooling unit. As an incidental note, you'll see that many of the questions are targeted at teaching students to avoid liberal bias: look at question 14. You'd be surprised how few people can answer that question correctly...-[[User:MexMax|MexMax]] 12:05, 11 January 2008 (EST)

:: Thank you MexMax: as you said, this test is not "just for fun." Students worked hard to get scores as high as 48/50. I'll grade the latest attempt above shortly.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 12:19, 11 January 2008 (EST)

::: Sorry, I had no intention of insulting anyone who worked towards this. But if it is part of a schooling module, what form does the credit take? What level would it come at? In the UK, we have GCSEs that are taken at the age of 16, and A Levels that are taken at the age of 18. If you do well enough in GCSEs, then you can take A Levels and if you do well enough in A Levels, you get to go to university. Roughly where in that scale would this test be placed?

:::: Education is not so bureaucratic in [[America]]. Top students in this course can earn college (university) credit for it simply by doing well on a special exam. The students taking the class were of high school (secondary school) teenage.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 13:07, 11 January 2008 (EST)
:::::Really? A university would accept this test as credit towards a module? As we say in England, BLIMEY! :) --[[User:JimmyB|JimmyB]] 13:21, 11 January 2008 (EST)

:::::: No, that isn't what I said. I said top students can earn college (university) credit by doing well on a '''special exam''', such as [[CLEP]] or [[AP]]. Those exams are not conceptually harder than the above exam, but do have [[liberal]] bias.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 13:26, 11 January 2008 (EST)

::::::: How did I do?--[[User:JimmyB|JimmyB]] 15:57, 11 January 2008 (EST)
:::::::: Is my grade a secret?--[[User:JimmyB|JimmyB]] 15:13, 12 January 2008 (EST)
==answers==
1c
2a
3d
4e
5d
6e
7a
8e
9a
10e
11a
12e
13c
14e
15a
16c
17c
18b
19d
20b
21b
22c
23b
24e
25b
26d
27b
28c
29b
30a
31e
32c
33a
34b
35b
36a
37e
38d
39b
40e
41c
42b
43c
44b
45b
46d
47d
48b
49d
50c

Thought I'd give it a shot. [[User:Lukecorlando|Luke]] 14:00, 11 January 2008 (EST)

:45 out of 50. That's awesome!!!! Tremendous effort, Luke. Godspeed.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 15:48, 11 January 2008 (EST)

== Here's my answers ==

1. C
2. A
3. E
4. E
5. D
6. E
7. A
8. E
9. A
10. E
11. C
12. E
13. A
14. E, though Jefferson used the phrase in letters.
15. C, because caucuses require a large time committment, and so they are hard for many people to attend.
16. C
17. B
18. B
19. D
20. B
21. B
22. C
23. B
24. E
25. B
26. D
27. B
28. C
29. B
30. A
31. E
32. C
33. A, though I must say this question confused me.
34. B
35. B
36. A
37. E
38. D
39. B
40. E
41. C
42. B
43. C
44. A
45. D
46. D
47. D
48. B
49. D
50. C

How are they? [[User:TRipp|TRipp]] 17:18, 11 January 2008 (EST)

==My answers==
1. C
2. A
3. E
4. E
5. D
6. D
7. A
8. E
9. A
10. E
11. D
12. E
13. A
14. E
15. E
16. E
17. C
18. B
19. E
20. B
21. B
22. C
23. B
24. B
25. D
26. D
27. B
28. C
29. D
30. C
31. B
32. C
33. A
34. E
35. D
36. D
37. E
38. E
39. B
40. E
41. C
42. B
43. C
44. A
45. D
46. D
47. D
48. B
49. A
50. C

Did I do well? [[User:DM|DM]] 19:38, 11 January 2008 (EST)

== My Answers ==

1)C 2)A 3)D 4)E 5)D 6)B 7)A 8)E 9)A 10)E 11)C 12)E 13)A 14)E 15)C 16)C 17)C 18)B 19)D 20)B 21)B 22)C 23)B 24)E 25)A 26)D 27)B 28)C 29)B 30)B 31)D 32)A 33)A 34)C 35)B 36)A 37)E 38)D 39)B 40)E 41)C 42)B 43)C 44)A 45)B 46)D 47)D 48)B 49)D 50)C (unsigned by CPAdmin1)

: grading now ... --[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 14:22, 12 January 2008 (EST)

: 45 out of 50. Well done!--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 14:26, 12 January 2008 (EST)

Talk:American Government Final Exam

2008-01-11T20:57:50Z

JimmyB:

#20--Choice C has a typo. --[[User:Jdellaro|Jdellaro]] 22:13, 10 January 2008 (EST)

: Thank you! Fixed now.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 22:15, 10 January 2008 (EST)

==My exam answers==
1. C 2. A 3. A 4. E 5. D 6. E 7. A 8. E 9. A 10. E 11. C 12. E 13. A 14. E 15. E 16. C 17. C 18. B 19. D 20. B 21. B 22. C 23. B 24. E 25. B 26. D 27. B 28. C 29. B 30. A 31. E 32. A 33. A 34. B 35. B 36. A 37. E 38. D 39. B 40. E 41. C 42. B 43. C 44. A 45. B 46. D 47. D 48. B 49. D 50. A

Please grade. Thanks. [[User:Cmh|Cmh]] 22:28, 10 January 2008 (EST)

: 47/50!!!!! THAT'S AWESOME!!!! You should be teaching. I'll post the answer key in a few days, after others have a chance to try.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 23:17, 10 January 2008 (EST)

==Took a shot==
American Government 101
 Final Exam - Closed Book.
 50 questions; no points deducted for wrong answers.

To avoid traps on difficult questions, eliminate wrong answers before picking the correct one. Manage your time wisely. Do not leave any answers blank.

1. The number and types of the branches of the federal government are:
 (c) 3, legislative, executive and judiciary

2. Which of the following must be true about every President of the United States?
 (a) He is at least 35 years old.

3. When government hurts you by violating your rights under the U.S. Constitution, what is usually your strongest response?
 (d) sue in federal court.

4. Which entity has the most influence over the rules concerning homeschooling?
 (e) state government.

5. “Federalism” refers to:
 (d) a system of co-sovereigns that allows for a strong state government

6. Which is the fastest growing age group in America?
 (e) Over 65.

7. The “Supremacy Clause” is:
 (a) a clause in the Constitution that says federal law is supreme over local laws.

8. An “exit poll” means:
 (e) asking people how they just voted on Election Day.

9. A “leak” in government is:
 (a) an unauthorized release of information to the press.

10. All of the following are examples of “checks and balances” EXCEPT:
 (e) the President can order that the atomic bomb be dropped on a foreign country.

11. In the 2008 presidential elections, the primaries accomplish which purpose?
 (c) selecting the nominees for president for political parties.

12. Who is a “lobbyist”?
 (e) an unelected person whose job is to try to persuade elected officials how to vote.

13. “Affirmative action” consists of:
 (a) giving special preferences to someone because of their race or gender.

a is the closest answer, though this is a strawman of what Affirmative Action actually is.

14. The phrase the “separation of church and state” can be found where?
 (e) in none of the above, but in arguments by people seeking to censor Christianity.

e - it was in a letter from Thomas Jefferson to the Danbury Baptist Association confirming that the 1st amendment would guarantee that their right to free expression of their religion would never be interfered with by the federal government.

15. Rank the following in terms of how open they are to public participation, from least open to most open:

I. closed primary
 II. open primary
 III. caucus
 (b) I, III, II

16. The Miranda warning is given to whom?
 (c) criminal suspects.

17. The vote of how many Justices in your favor is necessary to ensure victory in the U.S. Supreme Court (choose the minimum amount necessary):
 (c) 5.

18. The decision that had the effect of ending prayer in school was:
 (b) Engel v. Vitale (1962).

Engel v Vitale had the effect of ending teacher-led prayer in public school as an improper establishment of religion by a government institution. Students are still perfectly free to pray provided that it doesn't disrupt class.

19. From year to year, the “sound bite” is becoming:
 (d) shorter.

d - This is a question about government? It sounds like a question about media to me.

20. If someone comes to your door and asks if he can search your house, what would your attorney most likely tell you to do?
 (b) ask to see a search warrant first and not allow him in without a warrant.

21. One good reason to spend more time working for an interest group than a political party is:
 (b) sometimes political change requires attracting support from both major parties.

22. The broadest support for a food regulation is for:
 (c) requiring disclosure of the contents of the food.

23. On Tuesday, John McCain won the Republican primary in New Hampshire, and Hillary Clinton won the Democratic primary there. What did they really win?
 (b) They won some delegates to their political parties’ national conventions, and status as frontrunners for future primaries in other states.

24. The President has almost complete control over:
 (a) spending by government

a - Spending bills must be approved by the president unless overridden by veto, which is rare.

25. Why is it important to get involved in a major political party?
 (b) because politics is like a team sport, and elections are usually won by major political parties

26. All of the following are interest groups EXCEPT:
 (d) Congress

27. A journalist "shield law" does which of the following:
 (b) allows journalists to keep the identities of their sources secret.

28. Which of the following is the best predictor of how people will vote?
 (c) how often they worship God.

Knowing Conservapedia, this must be the answer, however I'm skeptical without some statistics to back it up.

29. Early polling data are often unreliable because:
 (b) The views of voters change as Election Day approaches.

30. Which of the following is a fundamental right protected by the Constitution?
 (a) right to trial by jury.

31. If you wanted to run for President, you would want to do all of the following things EXCEPT:
 (e) always speak the truth, even if it offends many voters.

Though technically the only thing on this list that is an actual requirement is a.

32. One of the most reliable political polls is the approval rating of the President. Why?
 (c) everyone knows who the president is

33. What might the Republican Party cite to stop a disliked candidate from running as a Republican?
 (d) freedom of religion

This is a guess, but the question is really poorly designed.

34. Which of the following are true about federal courts?

I. The Supreme Court usually won't hear a case unless four Justices want to.
 II. Except for big lawsuits between citizens of different states, a plaintiff must usually cite violation of a federal law to gain access to federal court.
 III. The Chief Justice of the United States always decides who writes the opinion for the Court.

(a) I, II and III.

Questions 35 and 36 are based on Lopez v. United States (1995), in which the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990. That law had made it a federal offense "for any individual knowingly to possess a firearm at a place that the individual knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, is a school zone."

35. Suppose you were the attorney for the United States arguing in favor of the constitutionality of the federal law. What clause in the Constitution would help you most?
 (b) Commerce Clause.

36. Suppose you were the attorney for Mr. Lopez. What principle or doctrine would help you most in arguing that the federal law is invalid?
 (a) federalism.

37. The longest-serving Supreme Court Justice in history, William O. Douglas, once said, "I don't follow precedents, I make ’em." What is that an example of?
 (e) judicial activism.

Questions 38 and 39 are based on how a new federal law is enacted:

38. A new statute is typically prepared and revised by whom?
 (d) a committee in Congress.

39. When the President vetoes new legislation, what options are left for trying to pass it?
 (b) try to override the veto with 2/3rds vote in both houses of Congress.

40. Each of the following are departments in the Executive Branch EXCEPT:
 (e) Department of Homeschooling.

41. How many votes are required for a successful filibuster in the U.S. Senate?
 (c) 41.

42. What job is performed by the Attorney General of the United States?
 (b) He enforces the laws by managing the Department of Justice.

43. How might you best phrase a preliminary question in a poll about the death penalty to (falsely) increase the number of people opposed to it?
 (c) “Do you think an innocent man should receive the death penalty?”

44. The Constitution gives the power to declare war to which branch of government?
 (a) legislative.

45. The minimum age for drinking alcohol is 21 in all 50 states because of political efforts of _____________:
 (b) an interest group, Mothers Against Drunk Driving

46. The “peace dividend” was expected as the result of which of the following?
 (d) the end of the Cold War.

47. The Equal Rights Amendment:
 (d) was defeated because many Americans (i) oppose treating men and women identically in the military, (ii) oppose same-sex marriage, and (iii) oppose taxpayer-funded abortion.

d, though again the reasons listed here are primarily strawmen.

48. The main defect in the Lemon Test is that:
 (b) it is so broad that it can be easily manipulated against religion.

b is the answer, though I believe the question is faulty.

49. “Incorporation doctrine” means which of the following:
 (d) The Fourteenth Amendment incorporates the Bill of Rights to apply against the states.

50. The “legislative veto” gave Congress the power to veto or invalidate an action taken by the President, such as a decision to deport an illegal alien. The legislative veto was in nearly 200 federal statutes until it was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in INS v. Chadha (1983). What doctrine do you think the U.S. Supreme Court used to invalidate it?
 (c) separation of powers.

:: 45/50, also an awesome score!!!! I'm very, very impressed. I'll post the answer key after some others have a chance. You raise some good discussion points also, but let's wait a few days before discussing because it will give away the answers.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 23:17, 10 January 2008 (EST)

== My answers! ==

I linked them from [http://www.conservapedia.com/User:MexMax/Exam here] so that I wouldn't add things to the talk page so much; I also added a few comments, because some of the questions seemed unclear, and I'd appreciate help so I can learn from seeing my mistake!-[[User:MexMax|MexMax]]

== New User's Answers ==

Please remember that I am a new reader, and I havent done any study and I am not an American

1C 2A 3D 4E 5D 6B 7A 8E 9A 10E 11C 12E 13A 14E 15B 16C 17C 18B 19D 20B 21B 22C 23B 24E 25A
26D 27B 28C 29B 30A 31E 32A 33A 34A 35C 36B 37E 38D 39B 40E 41C 42C 43C 44B 45B 46D 47A 48B 49D 50C

Is this test just for fun?{{unsigned|JimmyB}}
:I'll answer ''in absentia'' for Mr. Schlafly. The short answer is no. The long answer is no, no, no. Andy and Conservapedia are part of a growing movement in the United States, whereby conservatives educate their students at home to avoid [[liberal bias]] in the public schools. So, this test is designed to form the endcap to a homeschooling unit. As an incidental note, you'll see that many of the questions are targeted at teaching students to avoid liberal bias: look at question 14. You'd be surprised how few people can answer that question correctly...-[[User:MexMax|MexMax]] 12:05, 11 January 2008 (EST)

:: Thank you MexMax: as you said, this test is not "just for fun." Students worked hard to get scores as high as 48/50. I'll grade the latest attempt above shortly.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 12:19, 11 January 2008 (EST)

::: Sorry, I had no intention of insulting anyone who worked towards this. But if it is part of a schooling module, what form does the credit take? What level would it come at? In the UK, we have GCSEs that are taken at the age of 16, and A Levels that are taken at the age of 18. If you do well enough in GCSEs, then you can take A Levels and if you do well enough in A Levels, you get to go to university. Roughly where in that scale would this test be placed?

:::: Education is not so bureaucratic in [[America]]. Top students in this course can earn college (university) credit for it simply by doing well on a special exam. The students taking the class were of high school (secondary school) teenage.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 13:07, 11 January 2008 (EST)
:::::Really? A university would accept this test as credit towards a module? As we say in England, BLIMEY! :) --[[User:JimmyB|JimmyB]] 13:21, 11 January 2008 (EST)

:::::: No, that isn't what I said. I said top students can earn college (university) credit by doing well on a '''special exam''', such as [[CLEP]] or [[AP]]. Those exams are not conceptually harder than the above exam, but do have [[liberal]] bias.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 13:26, 11 January 2008 (EST)

::::::: How did I do?--[[User:JimmyB|JimmyB]] 15:57, 11 January 2008 (EST)
==answers==
1c
2a
3d
4e
5d
6e
7a
8e
9a
10e
11a
12e
13c
14e
15a
16c
17c
18b
19d
20b
21b
22c
23b
24e
25b
26d
27b
28c
29b
30a
31e
32c
33a
34b
35b
36a
37e
38d
39b
40e
41c
42b
43c
44b
45b
46d
47d
48b
49d
50c

Thought I'd give it a shot. [[User:Lukecorlando|Luke]] 14:00, 11 January 2008 (EST)

:45 out of 50. That's awesome!!!! Tremendous effort, Luke. Godspeed.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 15:48, 11 January 2008 (EST)

Talk:Swansea University

2008-01-11T20:54:54Z

JimmyB:

Sorry, but this page starts off horribly, the university has about 12000 students. Not 1200.
Students are free to join any religious society they like.. for instance
http://www.swansea-union.co.uk/societies/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=45&Itemid=32
--[[User:JimmyB|JimmyB]] 15:54, 11 January 2008 (EST)

Talk:Swansea University

2008-01-11T20:53:27Z

JimmyB: New page: Sorry, but this page starts off horribly, the university has about 12000 students. Not 1200. Students are free to join any religious society they like..

Sorry, but this page starts off horribly, the university has about 12000 students. Not 1200.
Students are free to join any religious society they like..

User:MexMax/Exam

2008-01-11T18:54:37Z

JimmyB:

American Government 101
 Final Exam - Closed Book.
 50 questions; no points deducted for wrong answers.

To avoid traps on difficult questions, eliminate wrong answers before picking the correct one.

1. The number and types of the branches of the federal government are:
 (c) 3, legislative, executive and judiciary

2. Which of the following must be true about every President of the United States?
 (a) He is at least 35 years old.
 This is the closest answer, but still incorrect. The use of the gendered article "he" implies that the President must be male, but this is not the case. Please do not read my note as endorsement of Hillary as pres; I think we all know that's not the case :-).

3. When government hurts you by violating your rights under the U.S. Constitution, what is usually your strongest response?
 (d) sue in federal court.

4. Which entity has the most influence over the rules concerning homeschooling?
 (b) the U.S. Supreme Court.
 (e) state government.
 It depends on what you mean by "influence." The states have more day-to-day control, but of course they're subject to the Supreme Court. I'll still go with "states" (e); since lawsuits take so much time, and money, I think the states have the most day-by-day influence.

5. “Federalism” refers to:
 (d) a system of co-sovereigns that allows for a strong state government

6. Which is the fastest growing age group in America?
 (e) Over 65.
: The over 65s arent growing. They tend to shrink! :)
7. The “Supremacy Clause” is:
 (a) a clause in the Constitution that says federal law is supreme over local laws.

8. An “exit poll” means:
 (e) asking people how they just voted on Election Day.

9. A “leak” in government is:
 (a) an unauthorized release of information to the press.
 I think (d) could be correct, too...

10. All of the following are examples of “checks and balances” EXCEPT:
 (e) the President can order that the atomic bomb be dropped on a foreign country.

11. In the 2008 presidential elections, the primaries accomplish which purpose?
 (c) selecting the nominees for president for political parties.

12. Who is a “lobbyist”?
 (e) an unelected person whose job is to try to persuade elected officials how to vote.

13. “Affirmative action” consists of:
 (a) giving special preferences to someone because of their race or gender.

14. The phrase the “separation of church and state” can be found where?
 (e) in none of the above, but in arguments by people seeking to censor Christianity.

15. Rank the following in terms of how open they are to public participation, from least open to most open:

I. closed primary
 II. open primary
 III. caucus
(a) I, II, III

16. The Miranda warning is given to whom?
 (c) criminal suspects

17. The vote of how many Justices in your favor is necessary to ensure victory in the U.S. Supreme Court (choose the minimum amount necessary):
 (c) 5.

18. The decision that had the effect of ending prayer in school was:
 (b) Engel v. Vitale (1962).

19. From year to year, the “sound bite” is becoming:
 (d) shorter.

20. If someone comes to your door and asks if he can search your house, what would your attorney most likely tell you to do?
 (b) ask to see a search warrant first and not allow him in without a warrant.

21. One good reason to spend more time working for an interest group than a political party is:
 (b) sometimes political change requires attracting support from both major parties.

22. The broadest support for a food regulation is for:
 (c) requiring disclosure of the contents of the food.

23. On Tuesday, John McCain won the Republican primary in New Hampshire, and Hillary Clinton won the Democratic primary there. What did they really win?
 (b) They won some delegates to their political parties’ national conventions, and status as frontrunners for future primaries in other states.

24. The President has almost complete control over:
 (e) dealings and negotiations with foreign nations: foreign policy

25. Why is it important to get involved in a major political party?
 (b) because politics is like a team sport, and elections are usually won by major political parties

26. All of the following are interest groups EXCEPT:
 (d) Congress

27. A journalist "shield law" does which of the following:
 (b) allows journalists to keep the identities of their sources secret.

28. Which of the following is the best predictor of how people will vote?
 (c) how often they worship God.

29. Early polling data are often unreliable because:
 (b) The views of voters change as Election Day approaches.

30. Which of the following is a fundamental right protected by the Constitution?
 (a) right to trial by jury.
 Note that this is for ''criminal'' trials only!

31. If you wanted to run for President, you would want to do all of the following things EXCEPT:
 (e) always speak the truth, even if it offends many voters.
 It's so sad that this is true.

32. One of the most reliable political polls is the approval rating of the President. Why?
 (c) everyone knows who the president is

33. What might the Republican Party cite to stop a disliked candidate from running as a Republican?
 (a) freedom of association

34. Which of the following are true about federal courts?

I. The Supreme Court usually won't hear a case unless four Justices want to.
 II. Except for big lawsuits between citizens of different states, a plaintiff must usually cite violation of a federal law to gain access to federal court.
 III. The Chief Justice of the United States always decides who writes the opinion for the Court.
 (b) I and II.

Questions 35 and 36 are based on Lopez v. United States (1995), in which the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990. That law had made it a federal offense "for any individual knowingly to possess a firearm at a place that the individual knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, is a school zone."

35. Suppose you were the attorney for the United States arguing in favor of the constitutionality of the federal law. What clause in the Constitution would help you most?
 (b) Commerce Clause.

36. Suppose you were the attorney for Mr. Lopez. What principle or doctrine would help you most in arguing that the federal law is invalid?
 (a) federalism.

37. The longest-serving Supreme Court Justice in history, William O. Douglas, once said, "I don't follow precedents, I make ’em." What is that an example of?
 (e) judicial activism.

Questions 38 and 39 are based on how a new federal law is enacted:

38. A new statute is typically prepared and revised by whom?
 (d) a committee in Congress.

39. When the President vetoes new legislation, what options are left for trying to pass it?
 (b) try to override the veto with 2/3rds vote in both houses of Congress.

40. Each of the following are departments in the Executive Branch EXCEPT:
 (e) Department of Homeschooling.

41. How many votes are required for a successful filibuster in the U.S. Senate?
 (b) 40.

42. What job is performed by the Attorney General of the United States?
 (b) He enforces the laws by managing the Department of Justice.

43. How might you best phrase a preliminary question in a poll about the death penalty to (falsely) increase the number of people opposed to it?
 (c) “Do you think an innocent man should receive the death penalty?”

44. The Constitution gives the power to declare war to which branch of government?
 (b) executive.
 Although this is recently a subject of debate.

45. The minimum age for drinking alcohol is 21 in all 50 states because of political efforts of _____________:
 (b) an interest group, Mothers Against Drunk Driving
 This is a confusing question! I think the answer should be "Congress," because wasn't it the result of a tied grant, whereby states wouldn't get highway funding unless they upped the drinking age? But I know that MADD was VERY influential.

46. The “peace dividend” was expected as the result of which of the following?
 (d) the end of the Cold War.

47. The Equal Rights Amendment:
 (d) was defeated because many Americans (i) oppose treating men and women identically in the military, (ii) oppose same-sex marriage, and (iii) oppose taxpayer-funded abortion.

48. The main defect in the Lemon Test is that:
 (b) it is so broad that it can be easily manipulated against religion.

49. “Incorporation doctrine” means which of the following:
 (d) The Fourteenth Amendment incorporates the Bill of Rights to apply against the states.

50. The “legislative veto” gave Congress the power to veto or invalidate an action taken by the President, such as a decision to deport an illegal alien. The legislative veto was in nearly 200 federal statutes until it was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in INS v. Chadha (1983). What doctrine do you think the U.S. Supreme Court used to invalidate it?
 (c) separation of powers.

'''THE END. CONGRATULATIONS!'''

Talk:American Government Final Exam

2008-01-11T18:22:01Z

JimmyB:

#20--Choice C has a typo. --[[User:Jdellaro|Jdellaro]] 22:13, 10 January 2008 (EST)

: Thank you! Fixed now.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 22:15, 10 January 2008 (EST)

==My exam answers==
1. C 2. A 3. A 4. E 5. D 6. E 7. A 8. E 9. A 10. E 11. C 12. E 13. A 14. E 15. E 16. C 17. C 18. B 19. D 20. B 21. B 22. C 23. B 24. E 25. B 26. D 27. B 28. C 29. B 30. A 31. E 32. A 33. A 34. B 35. B 36. A 37. E 38. D 39. B 40. E 41. C 42. B 43. C 44. A 45. B 46. D 47. D 48. B 49. D 50. A

Please grade. Thanks. [[User:Cmh|Cmh]] 22:28, 10 January 2008 (EST)

: 47/50!!!!! THAT'S AWESOME!!!! You should be teaching. I'll post the answer key in a few days, after others have a chance to try.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 23:17, 10 January 2008 (EST)

==Took a shot==
American Government 101
 Final Exam - Closed Book.
 50 questions; no points deducted for wrong answers.

To avoid traps on difficult questions, eliminate wrong answers before picking the correct one. Manage your time wisely. Do not leave any answers blank.

1. The number and types of the branches of the federal government are:
 (c) 3, legislative, executive and judiciary

2. Which of the following must be true about every President of the United States?
 (a) He is at least 35 years old.

3. When government hurts you by violating your rights under the U.S. Constitution, what is usually your strongest response?
 (d) sue in federal court.

4. Which entity has the most influence over the rules concerning homeschooling?
 (e) state government.

5. “Federalism” refers to:
 (d) a system of co-sovereigns that allows for a strong state government

6. Which is the fastest growing age group in America?
 (e) Over 65.

7. The “Supremacy Clause” is:
 (a) a clause in the Constitution that says federal law is supreme over local laws.

8. An “exit poll” means:
 (e) asking people how they just voted on Election Day.

9. A “leak” in government is:
 (a) an unauthorized release of information to the press.

10. All of the following are examples of “checks and balances” EXCEPT:
 (e) the President can order that the atomic bomb be dropped on a foreign country.

11. In the 2008 presidential elections, the primaries accomplish which purpose?
 (c) selecting the nominees for president for political parties.

12. Who is a “lobbyist”?
 (e) an unelected person whose job is to try to persuade elected officials how to vote.

13. “Affirmative action” consists of:
 (a) giving special preferences to someone because of their race or gender.

a is the closest answer, though this is a strawman of what Affirmative Action actually is.

14. The phrase the “separation of church and state” can be found where?
 (e) in none of the above, but in arguments by people seeking to censor Christianity.

e - it was in a letter from Thomas Jefferson to the Danbury Baptist Association confirming that the 1st amendment would guarantee that their right to free expression of their religion would never be interfered with by the federal government.

15. Rank the following in terms of how open they are to public participation, from least open to most open:

I. closed primary
 II. open primary
 III. caucus
 (b) I, III, II

16. The Miranda warning is given to whom?
 (c) criminal suspects.

17. The vote of how many Justices in your favor is necessary to ensure victory in the U.S. Supreme Court (choose the minimum amount necessary):
 (c) 5.

18. The decision that had the effect of ending prayer in school was:
 (b) Engel v. Vitale (1962).

Engel v Vitale had the effect of ending teacher-led prayer in public school as an improper establishment of religion by a government institution. Students are still perfectly free to pray provided that it doesn't disrupt class.

19. From year to year, the “sound bite” is becoming:
 (d) shorter.

d - This is a question about government? It sounds like a question about media to me.

20. If someone comes to your door and asks if he can search your house, what would your attorney most likely tell you to do?
 (b) ask to see a search warrant first and not allow him in without a warrant.

21. One good reason to spend more time working for an interest group than a political party is:
 (b) sometimes political change requires attracting support from both major parties.

22. The broadest support for a food regulation is for:
 (c) requiring disclosure of the contents of the food.

23. On Tuesday, John McCain won the Republican primary in New Hampshire, and Hillary Clinton won the Democratic primary there. What did they really win?
 (b) They won some delegates to their political parties’ national conventions, and status as frontrunners for future primaries in other states.

24. The President has almost complete control over:
 (a) spending by government

a - Spending bills must be approved by the president unless overridden by veto, which is rare.

25. Why is it important to get involved in a major political party?
 (b) because politics is like a team sport, and elections are usually won by major political parties

26. All of the following are interest groups EXCEPT:
 (d) Congress

27. A journalist "shield law" does which of the following:
 (b) allows journalists to keep the identities of their sources secret.

28. Which of the following is the best predictor of how people will vote?
 (c) how often they worship God.

Knowing Conservapedia, this must be the answer, however I'm skeptical without some statistics to back it up.

29. Early polling data are often unreliable because:
 (b) The views of voters change as Election Day approaches.

30. Which of the following is a fundamental right protected by the Constitution?
 (a) right to trial by jury.

31. If you wanted to run for President, you would want to do all of the following things EXCEPT:
 (e) always speak the truth, even if it offends many voters.

Though technically the only thing on this list that is an actual requirement is a.

32. One of the most reliable political polls is the approval rating of the President. Why?
 (c) everyone knows who the president is

33. What might the Republican Party cite to stop a disliked candidate from running as a Republican?
 (d) freedom of religion

This is a guess, but the question is really poorly designed.

34. Which of the following are true about federal courts?

I. The Supreme Court usually won't hear a case unless four Justices want to.
 II. Except for big lawsuits between citizens of different states, a plaintiff must usually cite violation of a federal law to gain access to federal court.
 III. The Chief Justice of the United States always decides who writes the opinion for the Court.

(a) I, II and III.

Questions 35 and 36 are based on Lopez v. United States (1995), in which the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990. That law had made it a federal offense "for any individual knowingly to possess a firearm at a place that the individual knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, is a school zone."

35. Suppose you were the attorney for the United States arguing in favor of the constitutionality of the federal law. What clause in the Constitution would help you most?
 (b) Commerce Clause.

36. Suppose you were the attorney for Mr. Lopez. What principle or doctrine would help you most in arguing that the federal law is invalid?
 (a) federalism.

37. The longest-serving Supreme Court Justice in history, William O. Douglas, once said, "I don't follow precedents, I make ’em." What is that an example of?
 (e) judicial activism.

Questions 38 and 39 are based on how a new federal law is enacted:

38. A new statute is typically prepared and revised by whom?
 (d) a committee in Congress.

39. When the President vetoes new legislation, what options are left for trying to pass it?
 (b) try to override the veto with 2/3rds vote in both houses of Congress.

40. Each of the following are departments in the Executive Branch EXCEPT:
 (e) Department of Homeschooling.

41. How many votes are required for a successful filibuster in the U.S. Senate?
 (c) 41.

42. What job is performed by the Attorney General of the United States?
 (b) He enforces the laws by managing the Department of Justice.

43. How might you best phrase a preliminary question in a poll about the death penalty to (falsely) increase the number of people opposed to it?
 (c) “Do you think an innocent man should receive the death penalty?”

44. The Constitution gives the power to declare war to which branch of government?
 (a) legislative.

45. The minimum age for drinking alcohol is 21 in all 50 states because of political efforts of _____________:
 (b) an interest group, Mothers Against Drunk Driving

46. The “peace dividend” was expected as the result of which of the following?
 (d) the end of the Cold War.

47. The Equal Rights Amendment:
 (d) was defeated because many Americans (i) oppose treating men and women identically in the military, (ii) oppose same-sex marriage, and (iii) oppose taxpayer-funded abortion.

d, though again the reasons listed here are primarily strawmen.

48. The main defect in the Lemon Test is that:
 (b) it is so broad that it can be easily manipulated against religion.

b is the answer, though I believe the question is faulty.

49. “Incorporation doctrine” means which of the following:
 (d) The Fourteenth Amendment incorporates the Bill of Rights to apply against the states.

50. The “legislative veto” gave Congress the power to veto or invalidate an action taken by the President, such as a decision to deport an illegal alien. The legislative veto was in nearly 200 federal statutes until it was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in INS v. Chadha (1983). What doctrine do you think the U.S. Supreme Court used to invalidate it?
 (c) separation of powers.

:: 45/50, also an awesome score!!!! I'm very, very impressed. I'll post the answer key after some others have a chance. You raise some good discussion points also, but let's wait a few days before discussing because it will give away the answers.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 23:17, 10 January 2008 (EST)

== My answers! ==

I linked them from [http://www.conservapedia.com/User:MexMax/Exam here] so that I wouldn't add things to the talk page so much; I also added a few comments, because some of the questions seemed unclear, and I'd appreciate help so I can learn from seeing my mistake!-[[User:MexMax|MexMax]]

== New User's Answers ==

Please remember that I am a new reader, and I havent done any study and I am not an American

1C 2A 3D 4E 5D 6B 7A 8E 9A 10E 11C 12E 13A 14E 15B 16C 17C 18B 19D 20B 21B 22C 23B 24E 25A
26D 27B 28C 29B 30A 31E 32A 33A 34A 35C 36B 37E 38D 39B 40E 41C 42C 43C 44B 45B 46D 47A 48B 49D 50C

Is this test just for fun?{{unsigned|JimmyB}}
:I'll answer ''in absentia'' for Mr. Schlafly. The short answer is no. The long answer is no, no, no. Andy and Conservapedia are part of a growing movement in the United States, whereby conservatives educate their students at home to avoid [[liberal bias]] in the public schools. So, this test is designed to form the endcap to a homeschooling unit. As an incidental note, you'll see that many of the questions are targeted at teaching students to avoid liberal bias: look at question 14. You'd be surprised how few people can answer that question correctly...-[[User:MexMax|MexMax]] 12:05, 11 January 2008 (EST)

:: Thank you MexMax: as you said, this test is not "just for fun." Students worked hard to get scores as high as 48/50. I'll grade the latest attempt above shortly.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 12:19, 11 January 2008 (EST)

::: Sorry, I had no intention of insulting anyone who worked towards this. But if it is part of a schooling module, what form does the credit take? What level would it come at? In the UK, we have GCSEs that are taken at the age of 16, and A Levels that are taken at the age of 18. If you do well enough in GCSEs, then you can take A Levels and if you do well enough in A Levels, you get to go to university. Roughly where in that scale would this test be placed?

:::: Education is not so bureaucratic in [[America]]. Top students in this course can earn college (university) credit for it simply by doing well on a special exam. The students taking the class were of high school (secondary school) teenage.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 13:07, 11 January 2008 (EST)
:::::Really? A university would accept this test as credit towards a module? As we say in England, BLIMEY! :) --[[User:JimmyB|JimmyB]] 13:21, 11 January 2008 (EST)

Talk:American Government Final Exam

2008-01-11T18:21:24Z

JimmyB:

#20--Choice C has a typo. --[[User:Jdellaro|Jdellaro]] 22:13, 10 January 2008 (EST)

: Thank you! Fixed now.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 22:15, 10 January 2008 (EST)

==My exam answers==
1. C 2. A 3. A 4. E 5. D 6. E 7. A 8. E 9. A 10. E 11. C 12. E 13. A 14. E 15. E 16. C 17. C 18. B 19. D 20. B 21. B 22. C 23. B 24. E 25. B 26. D 27. B 28. C 29. B 30. A 31. E 32. A 33. A 34. B 35. B 36. A 37. E 38. D 39. B 40. E 41. C 42. B 43. C 44. A 45. B 46. D 47. D 48. B 49. D 50. A

Please grade. Thanks. [[User:Cmh|Cmh]] 22:28, 10 January 2008 (EST)

: 47/50!!!!! THAT'S AWESOME!!!! You should be teaching. I'll post the answer key in a few days, after others have a chance to try.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 23:17, 10 January 2008 (EST)

==Took a shot==
American Government 101
 Final Exam - Closed Book.
 50 questions; no points deducted for wrong answers.

To avoid traps on difficult questions, eliminate wrong answers before picking the correct one. Manage your time wisely. Do not leave any answers blank.

1. The number and types of the branches of the federal government are:
 (c) 3, legislative, executive and judiciary

2. Which of the following must be true about every President of the United States?
 (a) He is at least 35 years old.

3. When government hurts you by violating your rights under the U.S. Constitution, what is usually your strongest response?
 (d) sue in federal court.

4. Which entity has the most influence over the rules concerning homeschooling?
 (e) state government.

5. “Federalism” refers to:
 (d) a system of co-sovereigns that allows for a strong state government

6. Which is the fastest growing age group in America?
 (e) Over 65.

7. The “Supremacy Clause” is:
 (a) a clause in the Constitution that says federal law is supreme over local laws.

8. An “exit poll” means:
 (e) asking people how they just voted on Election Day.

9. A “leak” in government is:
 (a) an unauthorized release of information to the press.

10. All of the following are examples of “checks and balances” EXCEPT:
 (e) the President can order that the atomic bomb be dropped on a foreign country.

11. In the 2008 presidential elections, the primaries accomplish which purpose?
 (c) selecting the nominees for president for political parties.

12. Who is a “lobbyist”?
 (e) an unelected person whose job is to try to persuade elected officials how to vote.

13. “Affirmative action” consists of:
 (a) giving special preferences to someone because of their race or gender.

a is the closest answer, though this is a strawman of what Affirmative Action actually is.

14. The phrase the “separation of church and state” can be found where?
 (e) in none of the above, but in arguments by people seeking to censor Christianity.

e - it was in a letter from Thomas Jefferson to the Danbury Baptist Association confirming that the 1st amendment would guarantee that their right to free expression of their religion would never be interfered with by the federal government.

15. Rank the following in terms of how open they are to public participation, from least open to most open:

I. closed primary
 II. open primary
 III. caucus
 (b) I, III, II

16. The Miranda warning is given to whom?
 (c) criminal suspects.

17. The vote of how many Justices in your favor is necessary to ensure victory in the U.S. Supreme Court (choose the minimum amount necessary):
 (c) 5.

18. The decision that had the effect of ending prayer in school was:
 (b) Engel v. Vitale (1962).

Engel v Vitale had the effect of ending teacher-led prayer in public school as an improper establishment of religion by a government institution. Students are still perfectly free to pray provided that it doesn't disrupt class.

19. From year to year, the “sound bite” is becoming:
 (d) shorter.

d - This is a question about government? It sounds like a question about media to me.

20. If someone comes to your door and asks if he can search your house, what would your attorney most likely tell you to do?
 (b) ask to see a search warrant first and not allow him in without a warrant.

21. One good reason to spend more time working for an interest group than a political party is:
 (b) sometimes political change requires attracting support from both major parties.

22. The broadest support for a food regulation is for:
 (c) requiring disclosure of the contents of the food.

23. On Tuesday, John McCain won the Republican primary in New Hampshire, and Hillary Clinton won the Democratic primary there. What did they really win?
 (b) They won some delegates to their political parties’ national conventions, and status as frontrunners for future primaries in other states.

24. The President has almost complete control over:
 (a) spending by government

a - Spending bills must be approved by the president unless overridden by veto, which is rare.

25. Why is it important to get involved in a major political party?
 (b) because politics is like a team sport, and elections are usually won by major political parties

26. All of the following are interest groups EXCEPT:
 (d) Congress

27. A journalist "shield law" does which of the following:
 (b) allows journalists to keep the identities of their sources secret.

28. Which of the following is the best predictor of how people will vote?
 (c) how often they worship God.

Knowing Conservapedia, this must be the answer, however I'm skeptical without some statistics to back it up.

29. Early polling data are often unreliable because:
 (b) The views of voters change as Election Day approaches.

30. Which of the following is a fundamental right protected by the Constitution?
 (a) right to trial by jury.

31. If you wanted to run for President, you would want to do all of the following things EXCEPT:
 (e) always speak the truth, even if it offends many voters.

Though technically the only thing on this list that is an actual requirement is a.

32. One of the most reliable political polls is the approval rating of the President. Why?
 (c) everyone knows who the president is

33. What might the Republican Party cite to stop a disliked candidate from running as a Republican?
 (d) freedom of religion

This is a guess, but the question is really poorly designed.

34. Which of the following are true about federal courts?

I. The Supreme Court usually won't hear a case unless four Justices want to.
 II. Except for big lawsuits between citizens of different states, a plaintiff must usually cite violation of a federal law to gain access to federal court.
 III. The Chief Justice of the United States always decides who writes the opinion for the Court.

(a) I, II and III.

Questions 35 and 36 are based on Lopez v. United States (1995), in which the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990. That law had made it a federal offense "for any individual knowingly to possess a firearm at a place that the individual knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, is a school zone."

35. Suppose you were the attorney for the United States arguing in favor of the constitutionality of the federal law. What clause in the Constitution would help you most?
 (b) Commerce Clause.

36. Suppose you were the attorney for Mr. Lopez. What principle or doctrine would help you most in arguing that the federal law is invalid?
 (a) federalism.

37. The longest-serving Supreme Court Justice in history, William O. Douglas, once said, "I don't follow precedents, I make ’em." What is that an example of?
 (e) judicial activism.

Questions 38 and 39 are based on how a new federal law is enacted:

38. A new statute is typically prepared and revised by whom?
 (d) a committee in Congress.

39. When the President vetoes new legislation, what options are left for trying to pass it?
 (b) try to override the veto with 2/3rds vote in both houses of Congress.

40. Each of the following are departments in the Executive Branch EXCEPT:
 (e) Department of Homeschooling.

41. How many votes are required for a successful filibuster in the U.S. Senate?
 (c) 41.

42. What job is performed by the Attorney General of the United States?
 (b) He enforces the laws by managing the Department of Justice.

43. How might you best phrase a preliminary question in a poll about the death penalty to (falsely) increase the number of people opposed to it?
 (c) “Do you think an innocent man should receive the death penalty?”

44. The Constitution gives the power to declare war to which branch of government?
 (a) legislative.

45. The minimum age for drinking alcohol is 21 in all 50 states because of political efforts of _____________:
 (b) an interest group, Mothers Against Drunk Driving

46. The “peace dividend” was expected as the result of which of the following?
 (d) the end of the Cold War.

47. The Equal Rights Amendment:
 (d) was defeated because many Americans (i) oppose treating men and women identically in the military, (ii) oppose same-sex marriage, and (iii) oppose taxpayer-funded abortion.

d, though again the reasons listed here are primarily strawmen.

48. The main defect in the Lemon Test is that:
 (b) it is so broad that it can be easily manipulated against religion.

b is the answer, though I believe the question is faulty.

49. “Incorporation doctrine” means which of the following:
 (d) The Fourteenth Amendment incorporates the Bill of Rights to apply against the states.

50. The “legislative veto” gave Congress the power to veto or invalidate an action taken by the President, such as a decision to deport an illegal alien. The legislative veto was in nearly 200 federal statutes until it was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in INS v. Chadha (1983). What doctrine do you think the U.S. Supreme Court used to invalidate it?
 (c) separation of powers.

:: 45/50, also an awesome score!!!! I'm very, very impressed. I'll post the answer key after some others have a chance. You raise some good discussion points also, but let's wait a few days before discussing because it will give away the answers.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 23:17, 10 January 2008 (EST)

== My answers! ==

I linked them from [http://www.conservapedia.com/User:MexMax/Exam here] so that I wouldn't add things to the talk page so much; I also added a few comments, because some of the questions seemed unclear, and I'd appreciate help so I can learn from seeing my mistake!-[[User:MexMax|MexMax]]

== New User's Answers ==

Please remember that I am a new reader, and I havent done any study and I am not an American

1C 2A 3D 4E 5D 6B 7A 8E 9A 10E 11C 12E 13A 14E 15B 16C 17C 18B 19D 20B 21B 22C 23B 24E 25A
26D 27B 28C 29B 30A 31E 32A 33A 34A 35C 36B 37E 38D 39B 40E 41C 42C 43C 44B 45B 46D 47A 48B 49D 50C

Is this test just for fun?{{unsigned|JimmyB}}
:I'll answer ''in absentia'' for Mr. Schlafly. The short answer is no. The long answer is no, no, no. Andy and Conservapedia are part of a growing movement in the United States, whereby conservatives educate their students at home to avoid [[liberal bias]] in the public schools. So, this test is designed to form the endcap to a homeschooling unit. As an incidental note, you'll see that many of the questions are targeted at teaching students to avoid liberal bias: look at question 14. You'd be surprised how few people can answer that question correctly...-[[User:MexMax|MexMax]] 12:05, 11 January 2008 (EST)

:: Thank you MexMax: as you said, this test is not "just for fun." Students worked hard to get scores as high as 48/50. I'll grade the latest attempt above shortly.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 12:19, 11 January 2008 (EST)

::: Sorry, I had no intention of insulting anyone who worked towards this. But if it is part of a schooling module, what form does the credit take? What level would it come at? In the UK, we have GCSEs that are taken at the age of 16, and A Levels that are taken at the age of 18. If you do well enough in GCSEs, then you can take A Levels and if you do well enough in A Levels, you get to go to university. Roughly where in that scale would this test be placed?

:::: Education is not so bureaucratic in [[America]]. Top students in this course can earn college (university) credit for it simply by doing well on a special exam. The students taking the class were of high school (secondary school) teenage.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 13:07, 11 January 2008 (EST)
:::::Really? A university would accept this test as credit towards a test like this? As we say in England, BLIMEY! :) --[[User:JimmyB|JimmyB]] 13:21, 11 January 2008 (EST)

Talk:American Government Final Exam

2008-01-11T18:20:39Z

JimmyB:

#20--Choice C has a typo. --[[User:Jdellaro|Jdellaro]] 22:13, 10 January 2008 (EST)

: Thank you! Fixed now.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 22:15, 10 January 2008 (EST)

==My exam answers==
1. C 2. A 3. A 4. E 5. D 6. E 7. A 8. E 9. A 10. E 11. C 12. E 13. A 14. E 15. E 16. C 17. C 18. B 19. D 20. B 21. B 22. C 23. B 24. E 25. B 26. D 27. B 28. C 29. B 30. A 31. E 32. A 33. A 34. B 35. B 36. A 37. E 38. D 39. B 40. E 41. C 42. B 43. C 44. A 45. B 46. D 47. D 48. B 49. D 50. A

Please grade. Thanks. [[User:Cmh|Cmh]] 22:28, 10 January 2008 (EST)

: 47/50!!!!! THAT'S AWESOME!!!! You should be teaching. I'll post the answer key in a few days, after others have a chance to try.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 23:17, 10 January 2008 (EST)

==Took a shot==
American Government 101
 Final Exam - Closed Book.
 50 questions; no points deducted for wrong answers.

To avoid traps on difficult questions, eliminate wrong answers before picking the correct one. Manage your time wisely. Do not leave any answers blank.

1. The number and types of the branches of the federal government are:
 (c) 3, legislative, executive and judiciary

2. Which of the following must be true about every President of the United States?
 (a) He is at least 35 years old.

3. When government hurts you by violating your rights under the U.S. Constitution, what is usually your strongest response?
 (d) sue in federal court.

4. Which entity has the most influence over the rules concerning homeschooling?
 (e) state government.

5. “Federalism” refers to:
 (d) a system of co-sovereigns that allows for a strong state government

6. Which is the fastest growing age group in America?
 (e) Over 65.

7. The “Supremacy Clause” is:
 (a) a clause in the Constitution that says federal law is supreme over local laws.

8. An “exit poll” means:
 (e) asking people how they just voted on Election Day.

9. A “leak” in government is:
 (a) an unauthorized release of information to the press.

10. All of the following are examples of “checks and balances” EXCEPT:
 (e) the President can order that the atomic bomb be dropped on a foreign country.

11. In the 2008 presidential elections, the primaries accomplish which purpose?
 (c) selecting the nominees for president for political parties.

12. Who is a “lobbyist”?
 (e) an unelected person whose job is to try to persuade elected officials how to vote.

13. “Affirmative action” consists of:
 (a) giving special preferences to someone because of their race or gender.

a is the closest answer, though this is a strawman of what Affirmative Action actually is.

14. The phrase the “separation of church and state” can be found where?
 (e) in none of the above, but in arguments by people seeking to censor Christianity.

e - it was in a letter from Thomas Jefferson to the Danbury Baptist Association confirming that the 1st amendment would guarantee that their right to free expression of their religion would never be interfered with by the federal government.

15. Rank the following in terms of how open they are to public participation, from least open to most open:

I. closed primary
 II. open primary
 III. caucus
 (b) I, III, II

16. The Miranda warning is given to whom?
 (c) criminal suspects.

17. The vote of how many Justices in your favor is necessary to ensure victory in the U.S. Supreme Court (choose the minimum amount necessary):
 (c) 5.

18. The decision that had the effect of ending prayer in school was:
 (b) Engel v. Vitale (1962).

Engel v Vitale had the effect of ending teacher-led prayer in public school as an improper establishment of religion by a government institution. Students are still perfectly free to pray provided that it doesn't disrupt class.

19. From year to year, the “sound bite” is becoming:
 (d) shorter.

d - This is a question about government? It sounds like a question about media to me.

20. If someone comes to your door and asks if he can search your house, what would your attorney most likely tell you to do?
 (b) ask to see a search warrant first and not allow him in without a warrant.

21. One good reason to spend more time working for an interest group than a political party is:
 (b) sometimes political change requires attracting support from both major parties.

22. The broadest support for a food regulation is for:
 (c) requiring disclosure of the contents of the food.

23. On Tuesday, John McCain won the Republican primary in New Hampshire, and Hillary Clinton won the Democratic primary there. What did they really win?
 (b) They won some delegates to their political parties’ national conventions, and status as frontrunners for future primaries in other states.

24. The President has almost complete control over:
 (a) spending by government

a - Spending bills must be approved by the president unless overridden by veto, which is rare.

25. Why is it important to get involved in a major political party?
 (b) because politics is like a team sport, and elections are usually won by major political parties

26. All of the following are interest groups EXCEPT:
 (d) Congress

27. A journalist "shield law" does which of the following:
 (b) allows journalists to keep the identities of their sources secret.

28. Which of the following is the best predictor of how people will vote?
 (c) how often they worship God.

Knowing Conservapedia, this must be the answer, however I'm skeptical without some statistics to back it up.

29. Early polling data are often unreliable because:
 (b) The views of voters change as Election Day approaches.

30. Which of the following is a fundamental right protected by the Constitution?
 (a) right to trial by jury.

31. If you wanted to run for President, you would want to do all of the following things EXCEPT:
 (e) always speak the truth, even if it offends many voters.

Though technically the only thing on this list that is an actual requirement is a.

32. One of the most reliable political polls is the approval rating of the President. Why?
 (c) everyone knows who the president is

33. What might the Republican Party cite to stop a disliked candidate from running as a Republican?
 (d) freedom of religion

This is a guess, but the question is really poorly designed.

34. Which of the following are true about federal courts?

I. The Supreme Court usually won't hear a case unless four Justices want to.
 II. Except for big lawsuits between citizens of different states, a plaintiff must usually cite violation of a federal law to gain access to federal court.
 III. The Chief Justice of the United States always decides who writes the opinion for the Court.

(a) I, II and III.

Questions 35 and 36 are based on Lopez v. United States (1995), in which the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990. That law had made it a federal offense "for any individual knowingly to possess a firearm at a place that the individual knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, is a school zone."

35. Suppose you were the attorney for the United States arguing in favor of the constitutionality of the federal law. What clause in the Constitution would help you most?
 (b) Commerce Clause.

36. Suppose you were the attorney for Mr. Lopez. What principle or doctrine would help you most in arguing that the federal law is invalid?
 (a) federalism.

37. The longest-serving Supreme Court Justice in history, William O. Douglas, once said, "I don't follow precedents, I make ’em." What is that an example of?
 (e) judicial activism.

Questions 38 and 39 are based on how a new federal law is enacted:

38. A new statute is typically prepared and revised by whom?
 (d) a committee in Congress.

39. When the President vetoes new legislation, what options are left for trying to pass it?
 (b) try to override the veto with 2/3rds vote in both houses of Congress.

40. Each of the following are departments in the Executive Branch EXCEPT:
 (e) Department of Homeschooling.

41. How many votes are required for a successful filibuster in the U.S. Senate?
 (c) 41.

42. What job is performed by the Attorney General of the United States?
 (b) He enforces the laws by managing the Department of Justice.

43. How might you best phrase a preliminary question in a poll about the death penalty to (falsely) increase the number of people opposed to it?
 (c) “Do you think an innocent man should receive the death penalty?”

44. The Constitution gives the power to declare war to which branch of government?
 (a) legislative.

45. The minimum age for drinking alcohol is 21 in all 50 states because of political efforts of _____________:
 (b) an interest group, Mothers Against Drunk Driving

46. The “peace dividend” was expected as the result of which of the following?
 (d) the end of the Cold War.

47. The Equal Rights Amendment:
 (d) was defeated because many Americans (i) oppose treating men and women identically in the military, (ii) oppose same-sex marriage, and (iii) oppose taxpayer-funded abortion.

d, though again the reasons listed here are primarily strawmen.

48. The main defect in the Lemon Test is that:
 (b) it is so broad that it can be easily manipulated against religion.

b is the answer, though I believe the question is faulty.

49. “Incorporation doctrine” means which of the following:
 (d) The Fourteenth Amendment incorporates the Bill of Rights to apply against the states.

50. The “legislative veto” gave Congress the power to veto or invalidate an action taken by the President, such as a decision to deport an illegal alien. The legislative veto was in nearly 200 federal statutes until it was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in INS v. Chadha (1983). What doctrine do you think the U.S. Supreme Court used to invalidate it?
 (c) separation of powers.

:: 45/50, also an awesome score!!!! I'm very, very impressed. I'll post the answer key after some others have a chance. You raise some good discussion points also, but let's wait a few days before discussing because it will give away the answers.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 23:17, 10 January 2008 (EST)

== My answers! ==

I linked them from [http://www.conservapedia.com/User:MexMax/Exam here] so that I wouldn't add things to the talk page so much; I also added a few comments, because some of the questions seemed unclear, and I'd appreciate help so I can learn from seeing my mistake!-[[User:MexMax|MexMax]]

== New User's Answers ==

Please remember that I am a new reader, and I havent done any study and I am not an American

1C 2A 3D 4E 5D 6B 7A 8E 9A 10E 11C 12E 13A 14E 15B 16C 17C 18B 19D 20B 21B 22C 23B 24E 25A
26D 27B 28C 29B 30A 31E 32A 33A 34A 35C 36B 37E 38D 39B 40E 41C 42C 43C 44B 45B 46D 47A 48B 49D 50C

Is this test just for fun?{{unsigned|JimmyB}}
:I'll answer ''in absentia'' for Mr. Schlafly. The short answer is no. The long answer is no, no, no. Andy and Conservapedia are part of a growing movement in the United States, whereby conservatives educate their students at home to avoid [[liberal bias]] in the public schools. So, this test is designed to form the endcap to a homeschooling unit. As an incidental note, you'll see that many of the questions are targeted at teaching students to avoid liberal bias: look at question 14. You'd be surprised how few people can answer that question correctly...-[[User:MexMax|MexMax]] 12:05, 11 January 2008 (EST)

:: Thank you MexMax: as you said, this test is not "just for fun." Students worked hard to get scores as high as 48/50. I'll grade the latest attempt above shortly.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 12:19, 11 January 2008 (EST)

::: Sorry, I had no intention of insulting anyone who worked towards this. But if it is part of a schooling module, what form does the credit take? What level would it come at? In the UK, we have GCSEs that are taken at the age of 16, and A Levels that are taken at the age of 18. If you do well enough in GCSEs, then you can take A Levels and if you do well enough in A Levels, you get to go to university. Roughly where in that scale would this test be placed?

:::: Education is not so bureaucratic in [[America]]. Top students in this course can earn college (university) credit for it simply by doing well on a special exam. The students taking the class were of high school (secondary school) teenage.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 13:07, 11 January 2008 (EST)
:::::Really? A university would accept this test as credit towards a test like this? As we say in England, BLIMEY! :) ~~

Talk:American Government Final Exam

2008-01-11T17:58:43Z

JimmyB:

Talk:American Government Final Exam

2008-01-11T16:48:04Z

JimmyB:

Talk:American Government Final Exam

2008-01-11T16:43:13Z

JimmyB: