[Goober5000]

100%.  I was surprised at how easy the questions were...

[pecenipicek]

50%


who the hell wants to be an american apart from people too poor to realise that once you're in it isnt much better than when you were in your country?


i for one dont. i'm perfectly happy living here where i am.

[Deepblue]

100%

Wheres my money Ace?

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

0-20%: Maybe you're still thinking too much about the Old Country -- and that's where you should probably be.

25-40%: Mmmm. Do you really want to be a citizen? This kind of performance isn't going to impress those nice immigration folks.

45-60%: Not too bad, but you really need to break out the civics books again -- word is, the INS is looking for an 80 percent score.

65-80%: Hey, you may make a good citizen yet! Look at your wrong answers and a little revision should do the trick.

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

Scroll down to see answers for each question. Also, please let us know what you think about the quiz. The feedback is appreciated.
 
 
 
 
 1. How many stripes are there on the U.S. flag? 
 Correct
13 
 
 2. Who is the chief justice of the Supreme Court today? 
 Correct
John G. Roberts Jr.   
 
 3. In what year was the Constitution written?   
 Correct
1787   
 
 4. Which of these is guaranteed by the First Amendment?   
 Correct
Freedom of the press   
 
 5. How many Supreme Court justices are there?   
 Correct
9 
 
 6. What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?   
 Correct
The Bill of Rights   
 
 7. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?   
 Correct
July 4, 1776   
 
 8. Which of the following amendments to the Constitution does NOT address or guarantee voting rights? 
 Correct
7th Amendment   
 
 9. What are the 13 original states? 
 Correct
Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Rhode Island, Maryland   
 
 10. What do the stripes on the U.S. flag mean?   
 Correct
They represent the 13 original states 
 
 11. What is the introduction to the Constitution called?   
 Correct
The Preamble 
 
 12. How many changes or amendments are there to the Constitution? 
 Correct
27 
 
 13. Which of the following is NOT one of the constitutional requirements to be eligible to become president?   
 Correct
Must have served as a governor   
 
 14. Who selects the Supreme Court justices?   
 Correct
They are appointed by the president. (NOTE: This is the response given on the official United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Web site. The president selects the justices; however, they must be confirmed by the U.S. Senate. If they are rejected by the Senate, then the president must choose a new nominee, who, again, is subject to Senate approval.)   
 
 15. How many representatives are there in Congress?   
 Correct
435   
 
 16. Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death"?   
 Correct
Patrick Henry   
 
 17. Why did the Pilgrims come to America?   
 Correct
For religious freedom   
 
 18. Who has the power to declare war?   
 Correct
Congress 
 
 19. What INS form is used to apply to become a naturalized citizen?
 
 Correct
N-400 "Application for Naturalization"   
 
 20. Which of these contains three rights or freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights?   
 Correct
Freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion

Bonus points for anyone who can tell me what the articles of confederation were WITHOUT GOOGLING.

[Kosh]

The Articles of Confederation was the original set of documents that determined how the US would be run. In contrast to the constitution, it gave states a huge amount of power and it had an extremely weak central government. Of course it failed miserably because there was practically no central authority to solve national issues.

And I did this from memory without Googling.

[Deepblue]

What specific powers was it lacking!

[NGTM-1R]

100%

I payed attention in high school history classes. Oh noes.

[Scuddie]

95%

The questions were emberassingly simple.  I found it insulting, as a matter of fact.  But it's no wonder Americans know so little, the education system failed them.  I was taught that it was Washington who made that quote, not Patrick Henry.  Hence the 95%.

[Kie99]

You answered 45% of questions correctly. Here's your rating:

45-60%: Not too bad, but you really need to break out the civics books again -- word is, the INS is looking for an 80 percent score.

But I'm English so meh.

[Kosh]

What specific powers was it lacking!

From what I remember it couldn't tax people (which wasn't good considering that it had rather large debts), it had no standing army, it also had no president or equivelent, and there are a few others I forgot about that basically doomed it to fail. I haven't even seen the term "articles of confederation" since 8th grade.

[Polpolion]

100%


I was suprised I got that one with the N-400 forms right.

[Kamikaze]

and there are a few others I forgot about that basically doomed it to fail.

The articles of confederation also didn't allow for strong federal control of currency and didn't allow the federal government to establish treaties IIRC.

[Corsair]

100% suckas. I'm a true blue American.

[MatthewPapa]

95%, but only because I had no idea on the INS question

50%


who the hell wants to be an american apart from people too poor to realise that once you're in it isnt much better than when you were in your country?

dude, have u ever even been to America?

[TrashMan]

You answered 45% of questions correctly.


If this was a actual test I would have deliberately answered everything wrong. (or would not come in the fist place) Who wants to live in the U S of A anyway?

[Ulala]

75%

Didn't remember a couple of the dates, and didn't know the INS question. I imagine if English were your second language, the test might be a lil more difficult. *shrugs*

[Deepblue]

50%


who the hell wants to be an american apart from people too poor to realise that once you're in it isnt much better than when you were in your country?

Pretty much everyone in Mexico apparently.

[pecenipicek]

95%, but only because I had no idea on the INS question

50%


who the hell wants to be an american apart from people too poor to realise that once you're in it isnt much better than when you were in your country?

dude, have u ever even been to America?

no. i plan to come to america, but not to the USA. Canada perhaps.

50%


who the hell wants to be an american apart from people too poor to realise that once you're in it isnt much better than when you were in your country?

Pretty much everyone in Mexico apparently.

i bolded the important stuff in the quote.


also, i'm glad that the other resident croat thinks simmilar.

[Kosh]

dude, have u ever even been to America?

There are pluses and minuses to living anywhere. Many people view the US as a "Eden" of some kind, but then when they go there they are disappointed to find that, despite its wealth and glamor, it has many big minuses.

[NGTM-1R]

Folks, you're talking out of your asses. Believe me, I've been to Mexico. Living homeless on the street in the US is vastly better then living in a shantytown outside of TJ. Much the same can be said of a lot of other third-world places.

[pecenipicek]

well, a good thing i dont live in a third world place nor do i have any ideas to go out of my country then.