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Should Americans pass the civics test in order to vote?

A civic test is more like a test, that is meant to justify the right to vote. The political process of voting in America has taken a new turn, according to which a test comprising of voting law, discriminatory effect and the actual intent of the law is demonstrated. In accordance with the movie, "Electoral Dysfunction," it is asserted that Americans should have to pass a civic test before they are given permission to cast ballots. The aim of test is just to make the voters aware of the government they are going to have in the future. Although several arguments are proposed to highlight that there is no logical baseline under civic test. Still, it would not be wrong to say that Americans should pass civic test because people should be made aware of the people about whom they are going to vote. It is quoted from history that, the adults in the United States are less towards voting as compared to the older Americans. It is interesting and equally devastating to note that in the last years, especially 2016 the youth voter rate turnout with about 30%. Civic education is confined to K-12 trajectory, taking into account that there is a lower exposure to civic education. The idea of civic test is more like a heed that can bring a mirror to actions in the political affairs of America. If America's politics is chosen on the basis of the older population who is not aware of current political affairs, it would not be wrong to say that people vote on the basis of rumors.

As the movie depicts, the idea of civic tests will generate a wave of awareness that could address the people nominated for election and the type of government they would practice. It also opens an insight for the fact that if immigrants are asked to attempt a test for a vote then why the local people can’t take test, despite knowing that general public would be more aware of the political affairs. Usually, people vote on the basis of the physical appearance or any fact they have heard about the leader. It is also highlighted that there are families in which voting a singular party every time is more like a ritual. Although it also argues that age doesn't impart equal intelligence, inferring, there are people who had never been to school. There is also an idea to consider that if a candidate passes the test he passed the test for life. Although it would affect the number of people who are uneducated, it is important to note that it will equally affect the people who are educated.

In a nutshell, I can be analyzed that in the United States, voting should be treated as an act of voting that has sound logic and a valid concern behind. This concern can only be initiated by associating specific measures such as civic tests. Such tests will allow the layman to know about the people who are elected for the government. As Electoral dysfunction highlights civic test to be a stance that can not only act as a "task to do" but it will also allow breaking the social, political and racial demarcations that have polluted the idea of election and the choice of governor. It would not be wrong to say that if it is the right of every individual to vote then, a civic test will enforce this right in an adequate manner because people would be accountable to their choices and decisions. There are several other aspects of knowledge associated with civic test, highlighting that it will strengthen the educational grounds by introducing such courses that can help children know political affairs.