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==Criticism==
The quiz has been criticized as fooling people who are not actually libertarian into thinking they are. The questions are phrased in such a way as to encourage a "yes" response, and a quiz with all "yes" responses results in being placed at the height of the
The questions also seem to appeal to youth and frequent Internet users, focusing on topics they tend to feel strongly about (and will often give a "yes" response to in the context of the quiz).
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Revision as of 06:00, 25 January 2006
The World's Smallest Political Quiz is a 10-question quiz designed as an outreach tool by the Advocates for Self-Government and also used by the United States Libertarian Party. After much tweaking, it has since gained broader acceptance as a "valid measure of a person's political leanings," in the words of The Washington Post. It places the quiz-taker into one of five categories: Libertarian, Left-Liberal, Centrist, Right-Conservative, or Statist.
Criticism
The quiz has been criticized as fooling people who are not actually libertarian into thinking they are. The questions are phrased in such a way as to encourage a "yes" response, and a quiz with all "yes" responses results in being placed at the height of the libertarian corner (see also yes-saying).
The questions also seem to appeal to youth and frequent Internet users, focusing on topics they tend to feel strongly about (and will often give a "yes" response to in the context of the quiz).
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