We Were Warned (Page 2): By the way, trick question. I embarrassed a geography teacher with this. How many states are there?

AuntiE Loc: 45th Least Free State

NotMAGA wrote:

Would not dare, AuntiE, nor with you. 😊
As mentioned, there are exceptions to every rule. But as many here have commented, "most colleges" are more liberal than conservative. Logically speaking, if education level dictates e*******l participation then college grads would be more likely to be allowed to v**e. If colleges are liberal institutions, grads tend to be Dems. If A = B and B = C, then A usually = C as well. 😉

By the way, trick question. I embarrassed a geography teacher with this.

How many states are there?

NotMAGA Loc: Upstate NY - in a very red county

AuntiE wrote:

By the way, trick question. I embarrassed a geography teacher with this.

How many states are there?

How many states are there where? (Trying not to get tricked! 😊)

AuntiE Loc: 45th Least Free State

NotMAGA wrote:

How many states are there where? (Trying not to get tricked! 😊)

States that constitute the United States. **smirking**

Lily

AuntiE wrote:

States that constitute the United States. **smirking**

Wildly waving hand to answer.

AuntiE Loc: 45th Least Free State

Lily wrote:

Wildly waving hand to answer.

No! It would be unfair. You just completed two geography courses.

NotMAGA Loc: Upstate NY - in a very red county

AuntiE wrote:

States that constitute the United States. **smirking**

Weeeellll...
(Still trying to give an intelligent answer but feeling I'm going to flunk regardless... )
48 in the Continental US plus Alaska and Hawaii. Last I knew, Puerto Rico hasn't been granted statehood yet, nor the District of Columbia, so...
48+2=50 states

There. I bit. Now you may tell me why I'm wrong. 😁

AuntiE Loc: 45th Least Free State

NotMAGA wrote:

Weeeellll...
(Still trying to give an intelligent answer but feeling I'm going to flunk regardless... )
48 in the Continental US plus Alaska and Hawaii. Last I knew, Puerto Rico hasn't been granted statehood yet, nor the District of Columbia, so...
48+2=50 states

There. I bit. Now you may tell me why I'm wrong. 😁

There are 46 states. There are four Commonwealths; Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Virginia. In fact, their constitutions use the word Commonwealth. There are things added to that designation.

Lily

AuntiE wrote:

There are 46 states. There are four Commonwealths; Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Virginia. In fact, their constitutions use the word Commonwealth. There are things added to that designation.

Can I play now? I know the other thing about why the term.

NotMAGA Loc: Upstate NY - in a very red county

AuntiE wrote:

There are 46 states. There are four Commonwealths; Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Virginia. In fact, their constitutions use the word Commonwealth. There are things added to that designation.

Oh geez... Yes. I KNEW that too!
It's like "Who is buried in Grant's Tomb?"

NotMAGA Loc: Upstate NY - in a very red county

Lily wrote:

Can I play now? I know the other thing about why the term.

Go for it

AuntiE Loc: 45th Least Free State

NotMAGA wrote:

Go for it

In case, you don’t know. I am constantly taking online courses. That’s why I did the geography Aunti mentioned.

For MA, it was to say they were going to be a free, sovereign and have independence as a group.

The words are from people like John Locke and Thomas Hobbs. It was about having a community for the common good.

It is also because that word was used a great deal during the 17th century.

There is probably more, but those were the big questions on the exam.

I copied this from her. Her system crashed. She sent it to me to look at. I know less than she does on the finite stuff.

I tell you she has to have at least two extra degrees with the online classes she has taken.

AuntiE Loc: 45th Least Free State

NotMAGA wrote:

Oh geez... Yes. I KNEW that too!
It's like "Who is buried in Grant's Tomb?"

Exactly. They have to stop with that insane elementary school song about 50 states!

By the way. Is tomorrow so to be less busy at the museum or are you in the end of school year school visit season?

AuntiE Loc: 45th Least Free State

Lily wrote:

Can I play now? I know the other thing about why the term.

If you keep can see messages, Tom said you can call him if you can not get the system back up.

Lily

AuntiE wrote:

i In case, you don’t know. I am constantly taking... (show quote)

Thank you for getting it before it vanished. It’s not on my system. It only shows up from your copying onto the thread.

Lily

AuntiE wrote:

If you keep can see messages, Tom said you can call him if you can not get the system back up.

I couldn’t see messages. He told me last time I could call him. He asked weird questions, got into my system and did magic. For a change it was not my error.