There are some good points, but I’m not sure preventing people from voting is inherently a good thing. The problem with deciding who gets to vote and not is it would be decided by the government which gives a conflict of interest. If the government WANTS more power, it will somehow exclude people who are likely to vote against it obtaining more power (i.e. preventing conservatives, libertarians, and constitutionalists from voting).
I think some sort of on the spot testing would be acceptable, for instance reading the Constitution and Bill of Rights before you vote. I don’t know, I’m just throwing something out there. I haven’t really thought about solutions much. JMO
Exactly... People should just be informed about basic things about this country and our constitution and what our founders intended. You don't have to be a history buff or a genius to figure it out. These people who work for government and who take welfare are plundering our tax money to do no work.
One thing I forgot to mention was social security. I think people who collect it for physical injury or being elderly or something else like that should still be eligible. But people who get it because they are too stupid to understand basic common sense and basic responsibilities probably shouldn't. Again, I was very loose with this. We have to be very careful lest the government abuse this.