The Stupidity of the American People

Nightmare said:

Only by the narrowest definition, of state and of union.

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since9 said:

I'm sorry, but I've had it up to here with American idiocy. And these people are students, no less!

"Students at American University in Washington, DC can't name a single U.S Senator, and some are Political Science majors! Check out this video! What do you make of this??"

Link to the Facebook video. Sorry, folks. Couldn't find the link on Fox itself.

These and about 10 other questions, randomly chosen from a pool of 10 thousand, should be mandatory before people are allowed to vote. Simple questions, really. Multiple choice.

For example...

1. In what year was our Declaration of Independence signed?
a. 1066
b. 1492
c. 1776
d. 1787

2. In what year was our Constitution signed?
a. 1066
b. 1492
c. 1776
d. 1787

3. What is our Constitution:
a. A Declaration of Independence
b. Our Founding Father's set of guiding principles
c. The supreme law of the land
d. Federal law

4. How many original states were there in our union, and how many are their now?
a. 7/57
b. 13/57
c. 7/50
d. 13/50

5. What is the official motto of our country?
a. In God We Trust
b. E Pluribus Unum
c. Annuit cœptis
d. Novus ordo seclorum

6. The first three U.S. Presidents were:
a. Thomas Jefferson, Millard Fillmore, and Theodore Roosevelt
b. George Washington, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson
c. George Washington, James Madison, and Andrew Jackson
d. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln

7. What form of government do we have here in the U.S.?
a. Capitalism
b. Communism
c. Democracy
d. Republic

8. What document recognizes some of our basic rights?
a. Declaration of Independence
b. Bill of Rights
c. Constitution
d. Federalist Papers

9. Which entity holds the greatest authority in our nation?
a. Federal government
b. State government
c. Constitution
d. People

10. Finish this sentence: " The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to..."
a. the federal government
b. the people
c. the Department of Homeland Security
d. Congress

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Bernymac said:

Immigrants wishing to acquire Citizenship will ace this test. Most others take this for granted.

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Primus said:

Well said and spot on. Recently helped my wife study for her citizenship exam. I asked several of my family members and friends some of the questions on there. Not surprisingly they were stumped.

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Nightmare said:

Well, I am sure that your heart is in the right place, but ...

The phrase from Article IV, Section 4 is, "The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, ... "

The words and word forms in your list of prohibited choices are not found in the Constitution of The United States.

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Freedom1Man said:

If they are not included, then they are excluded.

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Nightmare said:

The Bill of Rights and the subsequent amendments are NOT the Constitution. The US Consitution alone and trusted would have obviated the need for the Bill of Rights. The BoR is a sop to the doubters and weak-kneed, as it only enumerates natural law rights and creates a penumbra shadow for shady dealings.

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Nightmare said:

I have a photocopy of the manuscript subscribed COTUS that does not include the BoR.

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