# Should the POTUS have to pass a basic civics/world affairs knowledge test?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-potus-have-to-pass-a-basic-civics-world-affairs-knowledge-test/779919>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [February 15, 2017, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-potus-have-to-pass-a-basic-civics-world-affairs-knowledge-test/779919 "2017-02-15T17:29:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2017, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-potus-have-to-pass-a-basic-civics-world-affairs-knowledge-test/779919/41 "2017-02-28T14:08:19Z")

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> [@davida03801](#):
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> Good thing not, otherwise Obama would have failed. I reference his statement there were 57 States, plus a couple other gems from the 2008 campaign.  
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Jesus titty fucking Christ, how many times must this bit of drivel be debunked?

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**Author:** ![davida03801](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5e925/32.png) [@davida03801](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davida03801)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2017, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-potus-have-to-pass-a-basic-civics-world-affairs-knowledge-test/779919/42 "2017-02-28T21:46:25Z")

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> [@BobLibDem](#):
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> Jesus titty fucking Christ, how many times must this bit of drivel be debunked?

[Words from the mouth of the man himself.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpGH02DtIws)

Gaffes are gaffes everyone makes them and politicians of both sides are no exceptions.

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**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2017, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-potus-have-to-pass-a-basic-civics-world-affairs-knowledge-test/779919/43 "2017-02-28T23:55:52Z")

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“57 states” was a slip of the tongue.  
Trump is all slip.

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**Author:** ![standingwave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@standingwave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/standingwave)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2017, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-potus-have-to-pass-a-basic-civics-world-affairs-knowledge-test/779919/44 "2017-03-01T01:52:38Z")

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> [@Miller](#):
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> Instead of a knowledge test, I’m thinking anyone who wants to run for President should be required to under go a full psych evaluation, from an independent doctor, with the results being made public. They don’t have to get any particular result to “qualify” to run, they just have to take it.

One could argue that anyone seeking the POTUS is already nuts. Maybe we could score them on a curve. 😃

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