How much do YOU know?

so. i felt like posting a few links in here to some very interesting websites. the first, i found on my sister's blog. the second my mom got in an email.

this first one tells all about things that are NOT in the Constitution. I just thought it was really interesting to see, and thought you might be interested in it.

http://www.usconstitution.net/constnot.html


this second one is a quiz to test how much you know about the country, history, economy, etc. it is very interesting to hear that most of America gets less than 59% on it!

http://www.americancivicliteracy.org/resources/quiz.aspx


just a few rather appalling facts that i thought i might identify that came from that quiz...(on the side, click on Major Findings)

1. less than half of the people who have taken the quiz can identify the three branches of government (legislative, executive, judicial)

2. almost 40% believe the president has the power to declare war. He doesn't. that's Congress.

3. almost 25% believe that Congress shares U.S. foreign policy authority with the UN!!

so, when i took this test, i naturally didn't do the best. but i did do better than a good majority of officeholders out there. for example...27% of officeholders cannot identify one single right guaranteed in the First Amendment. 39% believe that the power to declare war belongs to the president. my biggest downfall was not knowing in depth how taxes and such work.

so test how well you are informed. you may learn a thing or two!




until next time, God be with you til we meet again!

Cody