tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206866042338169907.post5704200268993568911..comments2023-11-02T04:18:20.969-05:00Comments on PAGANS AND LUTHERANS: Presidential Election Year Civics ExamBruce Geehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18140478955080857310noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206866042338169907.post-7247465894808945682008-03-10T18:57:00.000-05:002008-03-10T18:57:00.000-05:00An indirect democracy?Maybe not.The Constitution g...An indirect democracy?<BR/><BR/>Maybe not.<BR/><BR/>The Constitution guarantees each state in the the union a "republican" form of government.<BR/><BR/>The Pledge to the Flag speaks this way:<BR/><BR/>..."and to the Republic for which it stands...."<BR/><BR/><BR/>"Pure" democracy is expressed as "one man, one vote" and/or "majority rule".<BR/><BR/>The founders rejected that form as unacceptable because it failed to protect the minority.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206866042338169907.post-62283182848071471672008-03-10T14:42:00.000-05:002008-03-10T14:42:00.000-05:00what a quick mind you have, Jane!I think #3 was me...what a quick mind you have, Jane!<BR/>I think #3 was meant to be a trick question to some extent. Many people mistakenly think we are a Democracy, and the "indirect democracy" is probably meant to stump a bit. Could a Republic be described as government by "indirect democracy"? I think so, although it is less specific.Bruce Geehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18140478955080857310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206866042338169907.post-45656182784921452732008-03-10T14:05:00.000-05:002008-03-10T14:05:00.000-05:00Hey....I did very well.But question the choices in...Hey....I did very well.<BR/><BR/>But question the choices in #3.<BR/>The government of the United States is a Republic.<BR/><BR/>That correct option was not offered as a choice.<BR/><BR/>Yikes !!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206866042338169907.post-32162124169883834522008-03-10T08:58:00.000-05:002008-03-10T08:58:00.000-05:0050 out of 60 is an excellent score, I'll warrant. ...50 out of 60 is an excellent score, I'll warrant. I'll bet there are plenty of college students who wouldn't do anywhere near that well. Consider yourself...citizens!Bruce Geehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18140478955080857310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206866042338169907.post-30934717810242671272008-03-09T22:39:00.000-05:002008-03-09T22:39:00.000-05:00I got 50 out of 60 as well. Then my husband had t...I got 50 out of 60 as well. Then my husband had to go one-up me and score a 51. <BR/><BR/>Makes me want to go study.Cindy R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17639370291865261582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206866042338169907.post-5473273194574411072008-03-09T21:59:00.000-05:002008-03-09T21:59:00.000-05:00Very interesting quiz. Thought provoking. I got ...Very interesting quiz. Thought provoking. I got 50 out of 60 for 83.3%. Is that a B?<BR/><BR/>I would have liked to have seen some questions about American law, too.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Norman Teigen<BR/>ELS laymanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com