In light of the appalling lack of historical knowledge amongst the citizens of the US, I propose a Voter Qualification Test, to be administered by... um... hell, I don't know. The test would be multiple guess, with a minimum passing score of 80%.
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1. In what year did the United States declare its independence?
a. 1492
b. 1776
c. 1812
d. 1860
2. From what country did the United States declare its independence?
a. Mexico
b. Canada
c. Great Britain
d. Russia
3. Who was the first president of the United States?
a. Lincoln
b. F. Roosevelt
c. Jefferson
d. Washington
4. How many articles make up the Bill of Rights?
a. 1
b. 4
c. 10
d. 14
5. How many Senators does each state have?
a. 2
b. 5
c. 1
d. 3
6. How many colonies were there in North America at the time of the Revolution?
a. 5
b. 13
c. 7
d. 50
7. Which of the following is the nation's capital city?
a. Los Angeles
b. New York City
c. Washington DC
d. Philadelphia
8. Which state was the first to ratify the Constitution?
a. Delaware
b. Connecticut
c. Texas
d. California
9. The Bill of Rights does the following:
a. Grants certain rights to citizens of the United States
b. Grants certain rights to the federal government of the United States
c. Grants certain rights to the individual states
d. None of the above
10. How many terms may a president serve?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. As long as he's reelected.
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Whatchyall think?
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A vote for the lesser of two evils is still a vote for evil.
Vote Libertarian - For A Change.
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1. In what year did the United States declare its independence?
a. 1492
b. 1776
c. 1812
d. 1860
2. From what country did the United States declare its independence?
a. Mexico
b. Canada
c. Great Britain
d. Russia
3. Who was the first president of the United States?
a. Lincoln
b. F. Roosevelt
c. Jefferson
d. Washington
4. How many articles make up the Bill of Rights?
a. 1
b. 4
c. 10
d. 14
5. How many Senators does each state have?
a. 2
b. 5
c. 1
d. 3
6. How many colonies were there in North America at the time of the Revolution?
a. 5
b. 13
c. 7
d. 50
7. Which of the following is the nation's capital city?
a. Los Angeles
b. New York City
c. Washington DC
d. Philadelphia
8. Which state was the first to ratify the Constitution?
a. Delaware
b. Connecticut
c. Texas
d. California
9. The Bill of Rights does the following:
a. Grants certain rights to citizens of the United States
b. Grants certain rights to the federal government of the United States
c. Grants certain rights to the individual states
d. None of the above
10. How many terms may a president serve?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. As long as he's reelected.
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Whatchyall think?
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A vote for the lesser of two evils is still a vote for evil.
Vote Libertarian - For A Change.