Times article on the new test: http://www.uscis.gov/files/nativedocuments/100q.pdf

And the test: http://www.uscis.gov/files/nativedocuments/100q.pdf

Curious what y'all think of this. I don't know what the previous test was like, or to be honest really care, but it is interesting what the questions focus on. I'm willing to bet most of my coworkers couldn't pass, especially when it comes to government and constitution oriented questions. Almost makes you wish this was implemented for more than just immigrants. What would the political climate in the US be like if this was part of NCLB, and every high school grad actually knew these things? Maybe even eligibility to vote?

Mild compared to this one...

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

Mild compared to this one...

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

I scored 45/60 for 75%. Average score is 74%, so I am above average.:p

And a some of my errors were from not having read certain books, and not taking time to consider the choices. A good test.

Good job Byl!

The average for Ivy League graduates is around 50% I think... somewhere on that site it lists the top results for colleges. Anyway, I suspect the average for people on this board is considerably higher than that.

Mild compared to this one...

http://www.americancivicliteracy.org/resources/quiz.aspxTrue, but that one looks like it focuses more on history, as opposed to the civics in the first one. I'm too lazy to sit and take all of the questions, but skimming over it I'd say the information is important, but not at vital as getting a public to know and understand their rights.

58/60, but a lot of those questions are sort of leading and I picked the answer I knew they were looking for because in many cases, none of them were strictly correct.

51/60 (85%). I haven't studied history--or even given it much thought--since high school 10 years ago, and it was my least favorite subject back then.

I did have an excellent U.S. History teacher, though.

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

This quiz sucks.

I'm a senior about to get a BA in Political Science and I scored in the 70s (Was a week or so ago). Half of those questions aren't even about American Civics, and many of them are stupid 'What year did this happen?' I wish we would place more emphasis on relevant information, like individual rights and current political climate and its impact on our everyday lives. I don't think most employers find it particularly important that you know when the Boston Tea Party happened.

Edit: Had to add my favorite question. Plato and the philosopher kings = American civics. lol