tattedupboy
Thank God I'm alive!
I scored 29 out of 33 (87.88%). Click on the link that says "Take the Quiz" in gold letters. Good luck!
Civic Literacy Report - Civics Quiz
Civic Literacy Report - Civics Quiz
Tatt how did you get 29 out of 33 and Mom and I both got 28 out of 33. Did you get a bonus question?:biggrin:
Nope, I'm just smarter than you :biggrin:
I answered 28 out of 33 correctly — 84.85 % Not bad for a mom with a theater degree . . .
Some of those took some thinking!! Thanks for the test . . .
I sent them an email, as I have a nit to pick on the last question:
33) If taxes equal government spending, then:
A. government debt is zero
B. printing money no longer causes inflation
C. government is not helping anybody
D. tax per person equals government spending per person
E. tax loopholes and special-interest spending are absent
So far as I can tell, only A is correct, as taxes (revenue) equal spending (expenditures) the result is 0 debt in any given year. If I collect $10 and then spend $10, I have no debt.
Their preferred answer is D, but *assuming* a progressive tax rate—which we have—the taxes per person vary, and the spending on each individual vary, also (higher tax bracket individuals consume fewer government services, for instance)
I will pass it on if and when they answer.:mamba:
I sent them an email, as I have a nit to pick on the last question:
33) If taxes equal government spending, then:
A. government debt is zero
B. printing money no longer causes inflation
C. government is not helping anybody
D. tax per person equals government spending per person
E. tax loopholes and special-interest spending are absent
So far as I can tell, only A is correct, as taxes (revenue) equal spending (expenditures) the result is 0 debt in any given year. If I collect $10 and then spend $10, I have no debt.
Their preferred answer is D, but *assuming* a progressive tax rate—which we have—the taxes per person vary, and the spending on each individual vary, also (higher tax bracket individuals consume fewer government services, for instance)
I will pass it on if and when they answer.:mamba:
I have to say Thank you for the Link to this quiz. I, too, did the 84%. But was more impressed with the conclusions and findings. I'd love to have my grandson's teachers take the time to see how they do.