test required in order to vote?

Question

my teacher asked my class to debate on whether we should force people to take tests before they can vote which would determine whether they could vote (so that they are fimilar to the with the main issues of the election). I thought it would spark a nice debate so i wanted to ask the opinon of other people.

Answer 1

Absolutely Not!

Tests were required once upon a time in the Deep South along with Poll Taxes. These were all part of Jim Crow Laws in the South.

The Voting Rights Act passed in the 1960's did away with disenfranchising tactics like these.

And besides, who exactly would determine the IQ level needed to pass the "test", not to mention the questions on the "test"? Conservatives? Liberals? Moderates?

I agree with Ah-ha who says that all you should need is just a voter ID.

Answer 2

It doesn't matter! That is so damn unconstitutional, and has been ruled that way many times, and Republicans could not pass it!

The Voting Rights Act precludes it, and it was often used as a way to PRECLUDE people from voting. It violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth amendment and in many cases, it violates the fifteenth Amendment.

Answer 3

It brings up to very important points. While the last thing I want is a completely uneducated voter going out and playing bingo on the ballot, someone being denied the right to vote is almost as bad. Even if someone shares no political views as I do, or HAVE no political views, they still have the right to vote. Its in the Constitution and no amount of stupidity, naivity, apathy or any other typical American voter quality can change it.

Answer 4

could never be allowed because of the fact it may be prejudice against illiterates at a minimum, what number languages you going to print it in etc. I wish they could recite the Pledge of Alelgiance and comprehend what the nationwide Anthem is yet which may be too mch to ask for additionally. you desire people who comprehend Amercian historic past and how the governmemnt works? forget extreme college or college pupils and consult with those criminal immigrants who're engaged on starting to be voters..they comprehend greater approximately this u . s .'s historic past and political gadget then many if no longer maximum extreme college graduates and school pupils.

Answer 5

We don't really need many more systems for keeping foolish masses away from controlling the government. We already have the electoral college and other ways of doing things in congress and the judicial branch to prevent that.

Answer 6

First of all, you'll have to repeal the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which prohibits literacy tests.

Answer 7

no we shouldnt have to take a test before voting because some of us arent very good at takeing them. so i dont think that would be very fair. we should all have a right to vote even if you did take that test.

Answer 8

It would be nice to get information on people who vote, before they vote... Just to see what's up. You know what I mean.

But it would cause all sorts of problems, so... let everyone vote, but start trying this out as an experiment. Good question.

Answer 9

there are laws already in place that prevent that from happening and they are also being used (the laws) to kill voter ID legislation in Georgia

Answer 10

it would be nice. but you better believe it wont happen, the instant you suggest it, i can hear cries of racism from around the states.

how dare you make black unedcuated people read, thats racist.

or

its propaganda liturature that the neo cons used to force people to elect a republican.