recently, the government created a new test that immigrants had to pass in order to become citizens. While I agree a test is necessary, some of the questions you have to answer to be American are kind of ridiculous.
One of the questions was who wrote the Federalist papers. Now I know the answer only because I'm a junior in high school and I just finished taking US history, but I bet the average American doesn't know the answer.
Is knowing American history what makes you American now? Because I am pretty sure many Americans don't know our country's history. What do you think?
2006-12-18 04:21:37 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
i hate illegal immigrants- we shouldn't allow even legal immigrants?
2006-12-18 04:27:24 · update #1
guys im not saying i hate illegal immigrants, although my opinion is that they dont belong here that has nothing to do with my question, i was just asking a question directed to a person whose name was i hate illegal immigrants
2006-12-18 04:41:35 · update #2
map... read carefully. i never said i hated anyone.
2006-12-18 04:45:46 · update #3
If the test is designed carefully to demonstrate that the applicant is sufficiently attached to the culture and history of the country, it is a good step forward. What we have now is simple to pass, but if they replace it with something deeper, but still learnt by rote, where is the improvement?
I think demonstrating an understanding of what American life and the Constitution is more important and more valuable.
2006-12-18 04:40:42 · answer #1 · answered by skip 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Knowing American History doen't make you American, but it gives you the reason's for what happened in american history which gives an immigrant the history of how and why America became a nation and the mind set of the people who fought and died to make it so. The federalist papers give the thoughts of the men who wrote and signed our constitution. IT enables us to see what they were thinking and why. It is very important for all of us to know, If you read them they will tell you the men who founded our country and gave us the constitution were Christians, and the laws they gave us were based on Christian principals. that serperation of CHurch and state meant that they Gov. could not limit religion, it was not meant that God should have no part in Gov. These and many more important things are there in the federalist papers. History is important to learn because it repeats itself. If we don't learn from history we are surely doomed to make the same failures.
2006-12-18 13:09:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Knowing American History doesn't make nobody American. I bet a lot of terrorists know American History better than most Americans. Sharing those beliefs that America was founded on and sharing the same desires and like-mindedness... or better yet, your attitude towards what you know Americans are "made of" - that makes a difference. Ultimately your desire to be an American makes you one. Why would you desire to be an American unless you really see yourself as one? America is like no other country in the world. The freed om and democracy that are exercised here, isn't like anywhere else. Trust me, I traveled much.
And for what's worth, hating the illegal immigrants will not solve that problem. Most of the big reformers throughout history have one same common trait. It requires a special understanding of the whole issue, and caring for people like caring for yourself... that what always made a difference. Hating them just makes us racist. They might be just as American as you, in their heart. Some aren't... but I am done with this rabbit trail.
2006-12-18 12:38:47 · answer #3 · answered by Pivoine 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think they need to have at least 100 questions and need to get at 80% right to pass..you are right..I heard those questions and I couldn't pass some of them but 10 questions and they only need to know 6..come on..it's multiple choice..most of them can guess that many right. At least the test is in English..what do you now? However, I think they need to make the test a LOT harder and throw in some true/false, etc..
2006-12-18 12:34:56 · answer #4 · answered by chilover 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hate is a very strong word. Maybe you should consider a word like dislike. The questions they ask are ridiculous. 90% of Americans wouldn't even know them.
2006-12-18 12:38:39 · answer #5 · answered by Sparkles 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You missed he point
Becoming familiar with the history to assimilate better
The more history you know the more complete citizen you may make
2006-12-18 12:30:43 · answer #6 · answered by Deport all ILLEGAL Alien INVADER 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that it's sad when junior in high school talks about hating any group of people.
2006-12-18 12:42:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well I kind of agree, but since you only have to get 6 out of 10 right, I think its okay. If someone can't pass that, then maybe we don't need them here. We have to have standards.
2006-12-18 12:29:40 · answer #8 · answered by Niecy 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I think test is a good idea, but how deep it should be that's another question....
2006-12-18 12:26:13 · answer #9 · answered by Hunter_boy* 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think you should speak for your self, just because the people you surround your self with doesn't know doesn't mean that we also share your stupidity.
2006-12-18 12:25:04 · answer #10 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 8⤋