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kimbutgar

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1. There should be a 10 question civics test to vote not a bs one like this

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Sun Jan 8, 2017, 06:06 PM

Jan 2017

If naturalized citizens have to take a test to get citizenship so should all Americans take a test to show they know about how government works. 70% or better is the pass rate.

I doubt the majority of chump supporters even know there are three branches of government let alone can name them.

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An actual literacy test given to black voters by the state of Louisiana in the 1960s [View all] sheshe2 Jan 2017 OP

There should be a 10 question civics test to vote not a bs one like this kimbutgar Jan 2017 #1

I don't know if they voted for Trump, but... Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #4

That is totally Fucked Up GP6971 Jan 2017 #2

I'd love to give this test to the white voters. dhol82 Jan 2017 #3

this made me so fucking angry when i first read it and it still does JI7 Jan 2017 #5

Apparently Common Core is nothing new HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #6

Ridiculous! Also... draw a line around? Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #7

People should stop posting this. toddwv Jan 2017 #8

those who forget history are doomed to repeat it arithia Jan 2017 #10

So almost any answer could/would be wrong radical noodle Jan 2017 #9

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