Should Voters be Required to Take a Basic Knowledge Test? (illegal, illegals)

[jdevelop2]

I am starting to think that maybe people should have to take a basic test in order to be registered to vote. It seems to me that most people in this country no more about Michael Jackson, the NFL, or Spencer Pratt than they know about issues that have enormous impacts on all of our lives. The test would cover:

Basic Economics
Basic Current Events
Basic U.S. History
Basic World History

Should someone be allowed to vote that can't point to Europe on a map, or can't tell you what supply equals?

[ViewFromThePeak]

yes.

It would remove the "nuke 'em all" redneck and "gimme money" welfare crowd.

[K-Dawg]

if voters had to take a knowledge test, democrats could never get elected

[delusianne]

Originally Posted by jdevelop2

I am starting to think that maybe people should have to take a basic test in order to be registered to vote. It seems to me that most people in this country no more about Michael Jackson, the NFL, or Spencer Pratt than they know about issues that have enormous impacts on all of our lives. The test would cover:

Basic Economics
Basic Current Events
Basic U.S. History
Basic World History

Should someone be allowed to vote that can't point to Europe on a map, or can't tell you what supply equals?

[allydriver]

Noble idea, but good luck.
Organizations like ACORN along with Dem backing,will probably have illegals voting soon enough.

[jdevelop2]

And apparently I would not be able to vote as I spelled know "no".

[SCBeaches]

Wow, that would sure limit the number of votes, wouldn't it? I think it makes sense, but they would have to make amendments to the Constitution to allow for that - and that ain't gonna fly!

[ecvMatt]

How about only property owners can vote, as it was originally here?

[Grandpa Pipes]

Originally Posted by jdevelop2

I am starting to think that maybe people should have to take a basic test in order to be registered to vote. It seems to me that most people in this country no more about Michael Jackson, the NFL, or Spencer Pratt than they know about issues that have enormous impacts on all of our lives. The test would cover:

Basic Economics
Basic Current Events
Basic U.S. History
Basic World History

Should someone be allowed to vote that can't point to Europe on a map, or can't tell you what supply equals?

Oh yes, let's disenfranchise all those who came from poor schools and poverty.

[Jill61]

Yeah, it's illegal. And rightfully so. You sound like you belong in the Civil War era South.