The Faithful Citizenship section of the website of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) contains lots of interesting and useful information. As the next election will be in just a couple of days, I think that I would present here twenty questions for faithful citizens. I invite you to take the quiz today, which I got from the USCCB website. 1.How many unborn children have lost their lives to abortion since Roe v. Wade legalized abortion in 1973? A. 9 million B. 27 million C. 53 million D. 89 million 2.How many successful treatments for “incurable” diseases have been developed using stem cells harvested from human embryos that were destroyed to obtain them? A. 0 B. 12 C. 45 D. 73 3.How many successful treatments for “incurable” diseases have been developed using stem cells from adult tissue sources, causing no harm to the stem cell donor? A. 0 B. 12 C. 45 D. 73 4.How many U.S. children live in a household that is “food insecure,” which means it can’t provide enough food for its members at some point during the year? A. 2.2 million B. 8.2 million C. 12.2 million D. 16.2 million 5.The official poverty rate in America is: A. 9.8% B. 11.5% C. 15.1% D.22.4% 6.How long has the average jobless worker been unemployed? A. six months B. nine months C. ten months D. twelve months 7.According to a 2009 survey by The Polling Company, Inc., what percentage of American adults believed it is important to make sure that health care professional in America are not forced to participate in procedures and practices to which they have moral objections? A. 28% B. 42% C. 65% D. 87% 8.How many patients who are hospitalized in the United States each year are care for in a Catholic hospital? A. 1 in 9 B. 1 in 6 C. 1 in 5 D. 1 in 3 9.According to a study released in the September 2011 issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology, what percentage of practicing ob/gyns perform abortions? A. 14% B. 25% C. 50% D. 70% 10.Children raised in intact married families are less likely to: A. Be physically and sexually abused B. Use drugs or alcohol C. Become pregnant/impregnate someone as a teenager D. All of the above 11.According to a study by the University of Chicago, which factor best predicts that a boy will exhibit good behavior in fifth grade and avoid being suspended in eighth grade? A. Attending a high-quality elementary school B. Being raised in an intact home with both his father and mother C. Receiving instruction from a caring and competent teacher D. Attending a high-quality preschool 12.Children in single-parent families comprise __________ of all American children, yet they account for __________ of all poor children. A. 27%, 62% B. 31%, 49% C. 39%, 71% D. 42%, 50% 13.Unauthorized migrants take advantage of our welfare system to their own advantage and at the taxpayer’s expense. A. True B. False 14. Undocumented immigrants pay taxes. A. True B. False 15. Studies show that unauthorized immigrants provide a net gain of how much to the Social Security System each year? A. $8 million B.$100 million C. $650 million D. $7 billion 16. Torture is intrinsically evil. A. True B. False 17.What percentage of victims maimed or killed by landmines and cluster munitions are civilians? A. 20% B. 40% C. 70% D. 90% 18.Life-saving poverty-focused international assistance that fights hunger, disease and poverty make up what percent of the U.S. federal budget? A. 1% B. 4% C. 11% D. 16% 19. Which are the effects of climate change? A. Increased temperatures B. Rising sea levels C. Changes in rainfall that contribute to more frequent and severe floods and droughts D. All of the above 20.People with disabilities have a much more difficult time finding the resources they need to live in dignity. A. True B. False We’ll go over the answers next week. Until then, Fr. John