I am thoroughly convinced that no one should be allowed to vote unless he or she can answer at least six of the ten questions below. People wishing to become naturalized citizens are required to know much more than these most basic pieces of information about the U.S. government in order to pass their tests.
I don’t want my vote canceled out by someone who is almost completely ignorant of how our government works – either because of a severe lack of intelligence or just plain apathy. In addition, these “low information” voters tend to be extremely credulous and likely to believe even the most absurd of charges leveled by one candidate against the other. This encourages candidates to continue using these low-road tactics.
Now, here are the questions:
1. Who is the current President of the United States?
2. How many U.S. Senators represent each state?
3. Name one member of the U.S. Supreme Court.
4. What city is the capital of the United States?
5. Who was the first President of the United States?
6. How many U.S. states are there at the present time?
7. How often does the U.S. conduct a presidential election?
8. U.S. Supreme Court justices are nominated by whom?
a. The President
b. Members of the House of Representatives
c. Other Supreme Court justices
9. Which of the following is not a body of the U.S. Congress?
a. The Senate
b. The House of Lords
c. The House of Representatives
10. Name one current member of the U.S. House of Representatives or Senate.
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