Stage One: Creation and initial blogroll

 I'm not big on politics and I hope this class will help me to understand what is currently going on with our government today. I've opted to take one of the quizzes and I've posted my results below.

QuestionYour ResponseCorrect AnswerAll Adults, Percentage Correct


1. Thinking about where the political parties stand on important issues, which party is generally more supportive of restricting access to abortion?IncorrectThe Democratic PartyThe Republican Party61% - Assuming the discussions and debates I've seen I would have assumed it would have been Democratic Party because President Obama is trying to pass a law that will support free birth control. 2. Which party is generally more supportive of increasing taxes on higher income people to reduce the federal budget deficit?CorrectThe Democratic PartyThe Democratic Party67% 3. Which party is generally more supportive of reducing the size of the defense budget?IncorrectThe Republican PartyThe Democratic Party58% - no response 4. Which party is generally more supportive of reducing the size and scope of the federal government?CorrectThe Republican PartyThe Republican Party53% 5. Which party is generally more supportive of creating a way for immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally to eventually become citizens?CorrectThe Democratic PartyThe Democratic Party63% 6. Which party is generally more supportive of allowing drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge?IncorrectThe Democratic PartyThe Republican Party60% - my understanding is the Republican Party isn't against charging high prices for oil so wouldn't drilling for oil drive prices down? 7. Which party is generally more supportive of expanding the rights of gays and lesbians?CorrectThe Democratic PartyThe Democratic Party66% 8. The initials "G-O-P" are usually associated with which political party?CorrectThe Republican PartyThe Republican Party68% 9. Thinking about a few current and past political leaders, was Franklin Roosevelt a Republican or a Democrat?IncorrectRepublicanDemocrat58% - no response 10. Was Abraham Lincoln a Republican or a Democrat?CorrectRepublicanRepublican55% 11. Is John Boehner a Republican or a Democrat?IncorrectDemocratRepublican55% - no response 12. Is Nancy Pelosi a Republican or a Democrat?CorrectDemocratDemocrat61% 13. Which political party is considered to be the more conservative party on most political issues?IncorrectThe Democratic PartyThe Republican Party71% - no response