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Old 09-25-2007, 12:07 AM
garcia1000 garcia1000 is offline
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Default Re: Interesting US civics test

You answered 43 out of 60 correctly — 71.67 %

Answers to Your Missed Questions:
Question #2 - B. stressed the sinfulness of all humanity.
Question #5 - D. Yorktown
Question #7 - B. Fort Sumter, Gettysburg, Appomattox
Question #8 - E. Thomas Jefferson's letters.
Question #9 - B. was a stalemate.
Question #13 - B. the nature and control of Reconstruction.
Question #14 - C. 1901-1925
Question #18 - D. The Declaration of Independence.
Question #19 - C. philosopher kings.
Question #23 - B. Marbury v. Madison.
Question #26 - D. John Locke.
Question #31 - A. Edmund Burke argued that society consists of a union of past, present, and future generations.
Question #32 - B. Common Sense.
Question #34 - B. President Washington's Farewell Address.
Question #35 - A. discouraged new colonies in the Western hemisphere.
Question #58 - B. An increase in the volume of commercial bank loans.
Question #60 - B. social security.



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53) National defense is considered a public good because:
A. a majority of citizens value it.
B. a resident can benefit from it without directly paying for it.
C. military contracts increase employment opportunities.
D. a majority of citizens support the military during war.
E. airport security personnel are members of the Federal civil service.

They give B as the correct answer. Should be A, no?

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No.
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