Quiz Responses
(Click here for AmericansElect quiz) |
|---|
AmericansElect Question & Answer
(Summary answer based on details in right-hand column) |
Based on these stances:
(Click on answers for full excerpt & citation) |
|---|
Question 1 answer B on
Economy:
When you think about the US budget deficit, which of the following solutions is closest to your opinion?
- A: Cutting existing programs
- B: More spending cuts than tax increases (mix of both solutions)
- C: More tax increases than spending cuts (mix of both solutions)
- D: Raising Taxes
- E: Unsure
| Summary answer 'B' from 2 out of 4 statements:
Cut national debt and close tax loopholes: B on question 1
NO on increasing tax rate for people earning over $1 million: A on question 1
NO on $40B in reduced federal overall spending: D on question 1
YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends: B on question 1
This question weighted at 12% importance.
(Relative importance: 4 out of 33 statements.) |
Question 2 answer A on
Energy:
When you think about America’s energy needs, which of the following solutions comes closest to your opinion?
- A: Strong investment in renewable energy like wind and solar
- B: More drilling than investment in renewables (mix of both solutions)
- C: More investment in renewable than drilling (mix of both solutions)
- D: Strong focus on offshore drilling and allowing drilling in federal lands including wildlife reserves
- E: Unsure
| Summary answer 'A' from 1 out of 2 statements:
YES on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska's ANWR: A on question 2
YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies: C on question 2
This question weighted at 6% importance.
(Relative importance: 2 out of 33 statements.) |
Question 3 answer B on
Healthcare:
When you think about healthcare reform in the United States, which of the following solutions is closest to your opinion?
- A: The Government should be the sole provider of healthcare insurance
- B: The Government should have a major role in providing healthcare insurance
- C: The Government should have a limited role in providing healthcare insurance
- D: Only private companies should provide healthcare insurance
- E: Unsure
| Summary answer 'B' from 2 out of 4 statements:
Take next steps toward universal coverage: A on question 3
Allow Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices: B on question 3
Allow reimportation of prescription drugs: B on question 3
YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare: A on question 3
This question weighted at 12% importance.
(Relative importance: 4 out of 33 statements.) |
Question 4 answer A on
Immigration:
When you think about illegal immigration, which of the following solutions come closest to your opinion?
- A: All illegal immigrants should be able to stay in the US legally
- B: Most illegal immigrants should be able to stay in the US, with some exceptions
- C: Most illegal immigrants should be deported, with some exceptions
- D: All illegal immigrants should be deported
- E: Unsure
| Summary answer 'A' from 4 out of 7 statements:
Give benefits to children of longtime illegal immigrants: A on question 4
Opportunity for undocumented workers to gain legal status: B on question 4
Decrease illegal immigration; stronger border enforcement: C on question 4
YES on continuing federal funds for declared "sanctuary cities": A on question 4
YES on giving Guest Workers a path to citizenship: A on question 4
NO on building a fence along the Mexican border: A on question 4
NO on declaring English as the official language of the US government: B on question 4
This question weighted at 21% importance.
(Relative importance: 7 out of 33 statements.) |
Question 5 answer C on
Foreign Policy:
When you think about the US pursuing its interests abroad, which of the following is closest to your opinion?
- A: The US should always act in its own interest regardless of what other countries think
- B: The US should rarely listen to other countries
- C: The US should listen to other countries more often than not
- D: The US should always listen to other countries before pursuing its own interests
- E: Unsure
| Summary answer 'C' from 1 out of 3 statements:
We need cooperation of our traditional allies on terrorism: C on question 5
Work towards a global community: D on question 5
NO on redeploying troops out of Iraq by July 2007: A on question 5
This question weighted at 9% importance.
(Relative importance: 3 out of 33 statements.) |
Question 6 answer D on
Education:
When you think about education in the US, which of the following is closest to your opinion?
- A: School curriculums should be set entirely at a local school board level
- B: School curriculums should be set more by local school boards than at a national level
- C: School curriculums should be set more by national standards than at a local level
- D: School curriculums should be set entirely at a national standardized level
- E: Unsure
| Summary answer 'D' from 4 out of 7 statements:
More scholarships for college: D on question 6
Strongly supports public education: D on question 6
Expand early childhood and after school programs: C on question 6
Ensure higher education is affordable and accessible: D on question 6
Promoted Salazar-Spence school voucher proposal: B on question 6
YES on $5B for grants to local educational agencies: B on question 6
YES on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects: D on question 6
This question weighted at 21% importance.
(Relative importance: 7 out of 33 statements.) |
Question 7 answer B on
Social Issues:
When you think about the rights of same-sex couples, which of the following is closest to your personal opinion?
- A: Same-sex couples should not be allowed to marry or form any kind of civil union
- B: Same-sex couples should be allowed to form civil unions, but not to marry in the traditional sense
- C: Same-sex couples should be allowed to marry legally, with all the same rights as traditional marriages
- D: Unsure
| Summary answer 'B' from 1 out of 2 statements:
Oppose the Federal Marriage Amendment: B on question 7
NO on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage: C on question 7
This question weighted at 6% importance.
(Relative importance: 2 out of 33 statements.) |
Question 8 answer D on
Environment:
Which of the following statements comes closest to your personal view?
- A: Natural resources exist for the benefit of humanity
- B: Natural resources exist for the benefit of humanity, but should be somewhat protected
- C: Natural resources should be mostly protected, but also exist for the benefit of humanity
- D: Natural resources exist on their own and should be completely protected
- E: Unsure
| Summary answer 'D' from 2 out of 3 statements:
Protect and preserve our land and water: D on question 8
Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting: D on question 8
NO on prohibiting eminent domain for use as parks or grazing land: C on question 8
This question weighted at 9% importance.
(Relative importance: 3 out of 33 statements.) |
Question 9 answer C on
Reform:
Which of the following comes closest to your personal opinion?
- A: To make this country great, we should return to the examples and values of our forefathers
- B: This country is already great, we shouldn't change a thing
- C: To make this country great, we should keep building and adapting for the future
| Summary answer 'C' from 2 out of 2 statements:
Stoutly in favor of free trade: C on question 9
NO on requiring photo ID to vote in federal elections: C on question 9
This question weighted at 6% importance.
(Relative importance: 2 out of 33 statements.) |
