Would it Beneficial is Presidential Candidates Were Required to Take a Citizenship Test?
344729
It might be nice if Presidents could pass some type of test (how about a lie detector test?)
744928
The Roman Model is best. Citizenship should be earned through a combination of  low cost college civics courses AND either military service or a domestic peace corp. type organization. You ought to give a little before you have the privileges of being a citizen.
129160
You have to fill out an application to apply for citizenship. Then you'll have to take the test and pass it, and then the interview.
18767
* You can vote. You can actually participate in making a difference in your community locally and nationally. (This also means that politicians will pay attention to you and to your concerns.)\n* You can run for political office except for President\n* You can get a US passport with all the benefits it has to offer\n* You get the protection ofthe US constitution for citizens that aliens do not have\n* you no longer have to worry about your initial country rules\n* The USA has only a volunteer army. If you are obligated somewhere else this will stop
763530
It should be mandatory in order to prove your sincerety. Assimilate or get lost... You wanna have a better life ??? PROVE IT !!!!! What a great idea.... Solves so many problems simply !!! Those sincere should be afforded the express lane( citizenship ) for their willingness to support their new home. No more than right !!! Those that disappear when the announcement is made, well, we pretty much know where they are coming from...Forget the wall, we would no longer need it.....
597290
Yes, I knew about the voting part but I had no idea about the scholarships. The colleges definitely should not do that since naturalization has nothing to do with how well they learn. They need to change that. But I do agree with the voting part, you shouldn't be able to vote because a citizen of a foreign country shouldn't be able to make decisions for another country.
434283
Anyone from any state that meets the qualifications can run for President. Of course, the more political experience you have, the better your chances of being considered a real candidate.
881222
Yes I do!\n\nAs an informed citizen, I believe debates are the best way to show the differences, weakenesses, and strengths of the candidates.\n\nSome debates are good, some are terrible. But overall, they are important to the process.
727365
constitution test?  You need to be more specific.
978106
In other words, should be amend the Constitution to eliminate the "natural born" requirement?\n\nLet's break it down. First, I think that anyone born of two US citizens should be allowed to run for president, even if they were born overseas. So, those whose citizen-parents were on vacation, or serving or traveling overseas, should not be precluded.\n\nAs to those who are born of non-citizens, if they are born in the US (regardless of where they are raised), then they are eligble, under the 14th Amendment. But if they are born overseas, regardless of where they are raised, they are not.  Personally, I think that where someone is raised is more important than the first few minutes of their life. And the risk (if any) arises from their beliefs and personality, not the geography they happened to be in before they were able to speak or walk.\n\nThen again, history has shown that simply being born in the US certainly doesn't make someone competent to be President, even if they happen to be legally qualified to run.
719352
Well, all it seems to take for President nowadays is the ability to make decisions -- doesn't really matter if they're good ones, and obviously knowledge of the law is not required.\n\nAs long as a person looks good on TV and can generate soundbites, that seems to fit the requirements.
412347
Didn't Uncle Jeb run one of those tests on the Elderly of Florida during the 2000 election with Al Gore/ Bush. I heard Al Gore won Florida, and then "HUH" for some reason the Elderly in Florida weren't competent enough to vote. The Republican media said the Elderly were incompetent of voting when they had voted for 50 years. So yes I think an IQ test should be required to keep the idiots away from politics.
466349
ABSOLUTLY NOT.  One's loyalty to the USA should never be weighed against the native nation of the president.  Last thing we need is either a manchurian candidate, or a president who is second guessed because of their nationality.
148266
When you say the necessary requirements do you mean that as long as they are not felons (since felons cannot vote period)? Well either way, yes and no. Obviously there are many criminals out there that do not care about the country's ethics and they abuse it over and over over. Those criminals should never be allowed to vote. On the other hand, there are those that are truly reformed and deserve a chance to be an upstanding citizen again. For example, if someone has a record for protesting the war and starting chaos for a good cause, then he/she is hardly a menace to society. Over time that person can mature and learn to channel his/her views in a positive. That doesn't mean they should not be allowed to vote. On the hand, a criminal who has raped, killed, committed hate crimes against different races, etc. should NOT be able to--especially if they are repeat offenders.
939105
I think what there needs to be is test for voters.  You should have to prove that you know the issues and what the candidates stand for.  If we had educated voters, instead of 'rock the voters' we wouldn't have to be so concerned about sub-par people becoming president.  Elected officials are just a reflection of the population as a whole.
1095224
They should pass whatever tests required by your state
678515
Depends in what country you are taking the test. Not a good idea in the U.S....too many whistle blowers. Didn't you guys know that unity is power?? Oh well, I give up!