This quarter I took a class called A Nations Argument. In this class, we have discussed many things including the United States Constitution which relates to this project. During this class, we have visited a couple of places and had a couple visitors. One of my favorite places we have gone is to the Citizenship and Naturalization Court in downtown Chicago. This was interesting because we experienced the court process but it was also different because the people going to court were attending over the internet since they were in jail. So far I have really enjoyed the class because it has given me a better understanding of America and how it functions which is always interesting. For this project, we had to learn about the citizenship test and then propose an amendment to fix it.

Below are three questions that I think perfectly demonstrate why the citizenship test needs to be amended.

58. What is one reason colonists came to America?

61. Why did the colonists fight the British?

70. Who was the first President?

P1: This test asks you to know information that you don't need to know in America.

P2: The test forces people to learn things they may not want to learn.

C: In conclusion, the test is unfair and does not prove you belong in America. 

Below is a quote from Raymond Lopez talking about how people are trying to make immigrants second class citizens because of where they come from. I think that knowing certain facts about the United States is a way of enabling that because if you live somewhere where you cannot access good education then you may not be able to get the information you need to pass the test to get into the states. 

"He's trying to make central American Mexican families second class citizens simply because the parents are from a different origin then where those children are from." -Raymond Lopez

People who move to the United States simply should not need to know detailed facts about the United States past because it does not help them become better people or more functional members of society. On top of this people who are already American citizens are not required to know this information and in a place like America you are free to choose what you know and don't know. I think that the process should be an interview discussing views and opinions about the United States so that we can see if they have the United States in a good light or not. If they dislike the United States or support the United States enemies or terrorist organizations then they will not be allowed in. 

P1: American citizens are not required to know this information.

P2: America is a free country and you are not required to know certain information.

C: Immigrants should not be required to know things that American citizens are not required to know. 

"The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age." -Constitution 

This is similar to my amendment because not allowing everyone 18 and above was not moral and that is a similar concept to what I am proposing since it is not moral to only allow people into the states that can talk about the history. 

For a large part of United States history, there were different requirements for who could and couldn't vote which means that if you can change who can vote because it's morally incorrect then you can also amend the questions that may unfairly keep people out of America.

Here is a quote from a fellow student named OL who agrees with my amendment. "Personally I like this idea. I think it is good because it is a really easy way to see if this person will be good for the country." -OL He also signed in agreement and so did TM.