Linc does a nice job in his recommended diary here of pointing out how polling and testing bias can be obvious, subtle, and anything in between.
Many of the commenters call for the proper progressive response to this thinly veiled propaganda called the American Civil Literacy Quiz so here's my attempt to get the ball rolling.
Looking forward to other suggestions in the comments.
Remember, no cheating.
1. Which of the following has the Bush/Cheney administration NOT been accused of?
a) Subverting the separation of powers established by our founding fathers
b) Prioritizing the steady flow of oil from the Middle East over our American soldiers’ lives
c) Destroying decades’ worth of economic gains through misguided free-market-dominated policies
d) Undercutting the role of science and empirical evidence in making sound policy choices
e) Caring about the middle class
2. Which candidate for national office in 2008 was unable to correctly describe the responsibilities of the job for which he/she was applying?
a) Barack Obama
b) Joe Biden
c) Joe the Plumber
d) John McCain
e) Sarah Palin’
3. Ronald Reagan presided over:
a) A massive increase in the national debt
b) An era in which wealth disparity in the US reached new highs
c) Enormously wasteful defense programs that were not grounded in sound military strategy
d) A period of markedly increased corruption on Wall Street
e) All of the above
4. The dangers of the military-industrial complex were first sounded by:
a) Malcolm X
b) Franklin Delano Roosevelt
c) John F. Kennedy
d) Timothy Leary
e) Dwight D. Eisenhower
5. The ‘Southern Strategy’ refers to:
a) The Union Army’s Civil War battle plan
b) Democratic attempts to bring equal voting rights to the south
c) The Supreme Court’s efforts to provide equal educational access to people of all races
d) George W. Bush’s campaign team’s efforts to discredit John McCain with South Carolina voters through innuendo that he fathered a black child out of wedlock.
e) The Republican strategy to win once-solidly Democratic southern states through explicit and implicit appeals to racism
6. The stock market since 1960:
a) Generally performs better under Republican presidential administrations
b) Always performs better under Republican presidential administrations
c) Has not performed differently under different presidential administrations
d) Generally performs better under Democratic presidential administrations
e) Has always performed better under Democratic presidential administrations
7. The Bill of Rights specifies:
a) Gun ownership shall not be regulated or limited
b) Citizens have a right to free and unregulated markets
c) Unborn fetuses have the same rights and protections as living humans
d) Search and seizure rules can be suspended in times of war
e) The government shall not establish a state religion
8. Which of the following is an example of an affirmative action methodology?
a) A scholarship program targeted at underprivileged students
b) A corporation emphasizing diversity as a strategic goal
c) Government programs specifically designed to assist Native Americans
d) After-school programs to help inner-city students succeed academically
e) An Ivy League admission policy that grants favorable status to children of past graduates
9. The originators of the ‘flat tax’ concept have said:
a) It will lead to greater peace and prosperity
b) It’s the only way government should receive revenue
c) Higher taxes on the rich are immoral
d) The poor need to pay their fair share
e) It’s a "mathematical fact" that lower taxes on the rich via a flat tax, will have to be offset by higher taxes on the poor
10. More than 7 out of 10 professional economists agree:
a) Republican administrations are better for the economy
b) It’s better for the poor when income disparity grows
c) Limiting government spending should always be a priority
d) Lower taxes on investment spur economic gains for the lower-class
e) Redistribution of wealth is a legitimate and necessary role of government
Scoring:
Give yourself 10 points and a pat on the back for every 'E'
Give yourself -10 points and a kick in the groin for everything else.