My wife is taking the citizenship test tomorrow. Neither one of us is worried that she won't pass. They changed the citizenship test recently and I have to say that the questions are very easy; any 9th grade graduate should be able to pass the test with no problem. On top of the general ease of the questions, test takers only have to get 6 out of 10 correct to pass. I guess the questions would be harder if you weren't fluent in English and came from a country which does not have broad elementary education.
The difficulty of the citizenship test makes me think that it really should be more difficult to vote. Now, I don't want a return to the time when literacy tests were used to disenfranchise large groups of people. But, democracy survives on an informed electorate. How can our nation meet its need for the most competent leaders available when 31% of Republicans think that the President is a secret Muslim. The people who think that fluoride in drinking water is a secret government mind control plot should not be allowed to vote. Period. The people who think that the President is intentionally trying to hurt the country should not be allowed to vote. Period. The people who think that President Obama is responsible for TARP should not be allowed to vote. Period. Delusional morons who are so ignorant about basic facts cannot beneficially contribute to our government. And, thankfully, with a little luck there will be one more sane voter.
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