So many people, so little real knowledge. Do you think that people should be tested on their knowledge and awareness of world affairs and the issues before being allowed to vote on pure emotion and speculation about things they know little or nothing about?
2006-11-03 11:00:42 · 14 answers · asked by Typical White Person 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
You make an excellent point first of all. There are indeed many people who vote with minimal knowledge of the issues and of what's at stake. I can attest to being one of those people myself, but the fact of the matter is, I know the basics of whom I will vote for and whom I will not (I live in Michigan), and to propose a test to qualify to vote is essentially stripping people of their right to vote all over again. I blame the Government Officials (I do not use the term 'Politician') because they make it into a popularity contest. I also blame the media because they egg it on, but I digress.
2006-11-03 11:08:29 · answer #1 · answered by Special nobody 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Being stupid isn't a good enough reason to keep someone from voting. Besides, where would you draw the line? Perfect score? One wrong? Two wrong? What if the people giving the quiz at the polls decide someone "can't" vote because they can tell they support the wrong person? Or the wrong political philosophy? This would just be an absolute disaster WAITING to happen.
2006-11-03 11:24:39 · answer #2 · answered by bennyjoe81 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No but Econ 101 should be part of the secondary school curriculum.
That way we wouldn't have to explain that people whose unemployment benefits have run out are NOT excluded from the official unemployment count, and that the tax cuts did in fact "pay for themselves," and that a minimum wage of $7.25/hour is meaningless when that's what McDonald's already pays entry level workers, while a minimum wage of $10/hour would simply render people who make $7.25/hour unemployable.
2006-11-03 11:06:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sean, what is "Britain" and why do we care who their Prime Minister is? Why do you consider it politically significant how many raw times the interest rate was adjusted this year by, uhhhhh, Greenspan? LOL
Don't bother: the ditto heads will pass your test with flying colors. They are very good at memorizing things that they have been told to think and say.
2006-11-03 11:12:39 · answer #4 · answered by thehiddenangle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
O.K mr. smart guy, who's the prime minister of Iraq; of China? Who is likely to become Britians new prime minister. Who are the congressman and representatives for your state? Who's the chairman of the federal reserve, and how many times has he adjusted the interest rate this year? Google and wikipedia are off limits.
2006-11-03 11:06:22 · answer #5 · answered by seantherunner 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They should be tested on party platforms. Too many people vote on personalities.
2006-11-07 00:47:12 · answer #6 · answered by answerer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-27 01:52:21 · answer #7 · answered by criselda 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm starting to think so,people have no clue of what their talking about. The other day I expland what a swift bout was and was attacked by a crazy lady named Carol. I told her she was just lgnorent about them and thats no crime and she said not to call her "stupid".
2006-11-03 11:08:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes
too many vote for jingles
plus i bet it will be hard for the dead to pass the test
2006-11-03 11:04:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Who writes the test?
2006-11-03 11:03:42 · answer #10 · answered by Ha! Invisible! 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋