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I got 31 out of 33 but I'm not sure what Aristotle and Plato had to do with American Government or Sputnik Aristotle and Plato among others formed the philosophical basis for our Government. Our founding fathers were the greatest minds of their generation. They were giants among men and despite all of their flaws they created something which had never existed before. They created a government by carving out what it could do and limiting what it could do. Instead of making specific laws, they decided what could be legislated. That idea was completely new to governance and is one of the reasons why our country is so great. The individual laws don't comprise our foundation, our foundation is based on the rights and responsibilities of our government. |
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Civics isn't necessarily just American history. Plato and Aristotles ideas were used in helping to create the Republic. Socrates is often credited for espounding the first theories of world governemnt ruled by a elite class.
Sputniks relation to America is that when Russia launched her, America took that as a sign that we might lose the Space Race and as a result American science redoubled it's efforts. |
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You answered 32 out of 33 correctly — 96.97 % Answers to Your Missed Questions: Question #30 - C. decreasing taxes and increasing spending I choose D, and stand by it. Did they also look into how elected Republicans and Democrats scored? Im simply annoyed and going to sit in the corner and pout now. 
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You answered 32 out of 33 correctly — 96.97 % Answers to Your Missed Questions: Question #30 - C. decreasing taxes and increasing spending I choose D, and stand by it. Did they also look into how elected Republicans and Democrats scored? Im simply annoyed and going to sit in the corner and pout now.
Great score, I also chose D, so there we have it, they're just wrong and we're right! Don't pout, they just went by what the books said. |
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Great score, I also chose D, so there we have it, they're just wrong and we're right!
Don't pout, they just went by what the books said. Yeah, the verbiage that they used on these questions was almost subjective? I found myself having to read them very carefully before answering. Clearly if you are incapable of picking out one right or freedom that is guaranteed by the First Amendment , then you might be a little "uninformed." But some of those questions towards the end? Like the last 5? They seemed almost agenda driven in tone. 
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I agree. I think they would have had different answers, if they went by the Austrian standard of economics.
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I got 31 out of 33 but I'm not sure what Aristotle and Plato had to do with American Government or Sputnik sputnik kicked the space program into high gear |
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I agree. I think they would have had different answers, if they went by the Austrian standard of economics. Yes I felt as if I was being "goaded" into giving certain answers almost. 
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I got 30/33. 90.91% I am kicking myself for second guessing the "wall of separation" of church & state question! My 1st thought was right!
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Edited by
adj4u
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Tue 11/25/08 12:46 AM
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Forty percent of respondents, meanwhile, incorrectly believed that the US president has the power to declare war, while 54 percent correctly answered that that power rests with Congress. It's even more scary when you realize that the newspaper that printed this story even misspelled the word "American" in the title.
But does this not in fact pretty much say that the President can declare war but in a round about way. Due to he does not call it a war at first but a Police action then a few months later can call it a War. Hummm Congress The Constitution of the United States gives Congress alone the authority to formally declare war. But in several past conflicts Congress has relinquished this authority to the president. In fact, Congress has not issued a formal declaration of war since World War II. U.S. presidents after World War II have assumed most of the authority to send U.S. troops into battle. The Korean War (1950-1953), for example, was regarded by the U.S. government as a police action rather than as a war, and President Harry S. Truman never sought a declaration of war from Congress. And in 1964 Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, which effectively ceded to President Lyndon B. Johnson the ability to wage war against Vietnam. Congress passed a similar resolution on January 12, 1991, authorizing President George H. W. Bush to use force against Iraq in the Persian Gulf War. The current president Bush also never sought a formal declaration of war from Congress. Instead, he requested, and received, the authority to use armed forces "as he determines to be necessary and appropriate" to defend American interests against "the continuing threat posed by Iraq." So therefore could that not make the 54 percent wrong in a way for the President may not use the same words as I declare War but in fact he can carry on in the same manner and the same actions are taken place? 40% + 54% what did the other 6% answer present ???????????????? 
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Edited by
Krimsa
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Tue 11/25/08 05:19 AM
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That is what I meant when I mentioned that some of the questions were worded in such a manner as to dictate what your answer "should" be. Yes if we are going strictly by the book then no, the President alone does not have the power to declare war on another nation.
However many people were answering the question based on what they have actually witnessed either during Vietnam (if they remember that conflict) or later with Bush in the Persian Gulf. I knew that is what they were asking (the text book definition) and thats the only reason I answered correctly.
Thats why I was annoyed with that test honestly and a few of those questions towards the end were arguably "civics oriented." |
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