I've got a brilliant idea!

Politicians love standardized tests, right?



So, why don't we have a standardized test for the Presidency?



No, failing won't make running illegal, but all the questions and answers will be made available to the public. Fail the military history section? You've just become a lot less credible on Iraq. Flub the fractions section of the mathematics? We're going to trust you a lot less on the budget. Bomb the written or grammar sections? We'll know you must have a speechwriter. Miss out on some basic scientific concepts? Your stance on the environment isn't as strong now.



I think this would be wonderful. I wonder what it would take to get something like that implemented before the next time a primary rolls around.