Why aren't our politicians required to take an aptitude test before running for a government position? I had to take a fucking test to be a cashier at Walgreens, work at wal-mart, or get out of highschool, but these people don't need to take a test to qualify to be Commander in Chief of the U.S.

Something isn't right here...

It is impossible for us to make informed decisions when we don't even know how intelligent someone is or what their strengths and weaknesses actually are. All we have to go by is the rhetoric that spews from their mouth and their voting records.

I am willing to bet that had Bush 1, Clinton, Bush2, and Obama taken a test none of them would have ever become supreme leader.

In my opinion the test should be a mix of ACT and SAT style questions along with LSAT style questions, as well as some specific questions regarding economic knowledge, world knowledge, history, etc.

If I'm required to prove to my employer I'm intelligent enough to operate a cash register why the hell are they not obligated to prove to us they are intelligent enough to run a country prior to being elected?
JaggedEdge Reviewed by JaggedEdge on . Aptitude Test For Politicians Why aren't our politicians required to take an aptitude test before running for a government position? I had to take a fucking test to be a cashier at Walgreens, work at wal-mart, or get out of highschool, but these people don't need to take a test to qualify to be Commander in Chief of the U.S. Something isn't right here... It is impossible for us to make informed decisions when we don't even know how intelligent someone is or what their strengths and weaknesses actually are. All we Rating: 5