If you’re confused about what’s going on with the economy, you’re not alone. It’s scary to think about the huge amount of information out there and hard to get a handle on what’s really important. And Capitol Hill isn’t faring much better.

While Congressional staffers and aides pore over documents for representatives daily, many legislators are still unclear on some basic financial concepts. Does Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) know what a derivative is? How much influence do lobbyists have over finance issues? Capitol News Connection turned the tables on Congress to see how much lawmakers really understand about the economy, and whether learning these concepts on the fly is sufficient for making decisions that can impact all of us.

Putting lawmakers to the test isn’t a new idea, but it is one that can inspire action. Nonprofit group WhyTuesday.org spent most of 2008 asking American leaders why we go to the polls on Tuesday. Not surprisingly, more than a few legislators were in the dark.

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To test your knowledge of the economy, the Federal Reserve of Boston has an in-depth series of quizzes. The topics range from women and the economy (During which year did the labor force participation rate of women peak?) to social security (How many years must a person have worked to qualify for social security benefits? ) to immigration (In the United States, what is the state with the highest share of Hispanic population?).