The American Civics test is an examination that all immigrants must pass to gain U.S. citizenship. The test asks 10 randomly selected questions which cover U.S. history, the constitution and government. In 2015 Arizona became the first state to require High School students to pass the test before they graduate.
74% Yes |
26% No |
64% Yes |
21% No |
9% Yes, but it should only cover very basic and simple topics |
4% No, most citizens couldn’t even pass a citizenship test |
2% Yes, and it should test more than just a basic level of understanding |
See how support for each position on “Citizenship Test” has changed over time for 74.9k Sweden voters.
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See how importance of “Citizenship Test” has changed over time for 74.9k Sweden voters.
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@94D82WG2yrs2Y
Not required, but understanding of language, history and government would add to a point-based system, which takes into account other aspects such as socio-economic status, level of education, employment, and so on
@93H5NQY2yrs2Y
Meanwhile they do all the business. The question is hipocrasy. Phds, engineers, software people, scientists, labor force... Do you think that all the Swedes are aware of their history?
@9ML5GNV6 days6D
efter någon tid av en säker antal. Jag kommer från USA, och efter att jag har bott i Sverige i 12 års tror jag att det är viktigt att visa immagrants hur går det i Sverige
@9B8HTKZ1yr1Y
Kind off, make this a part of education instead
@94SYK442yrs2Y
Yes, but it should be considered only for immigrants applying for permanent citzenship after living in the country for the minimum required time (5 years)
@94SS7QR2yrs2Y
In some fields Swedish and English should both be acceptable
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