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Message: <blockquote data-quote="funkyab" data-source="post: 5180220" data-attributes="member: 556232">Not necessarily. There is a relatively basic test that foreign nationals applying for naturalization must take and pass to be eligible for the benefits. The largest benefit and one of the only practical differences between one that is naturalized and one that only holds the status of legal permanent resident is the right to vote in U.S. presidential elections.So considering that this test is basically a test to allow you to vote in a Federal election (simplistically), there IS actually a test to determine if you are competent to vote in a u.s. presidential election. It would be interesting to see the test results of natural (native born) USC's vs. those taking the test as part of their naturalization application.. I would be willing to bet that there would be a good percentage that would not pass.</blockquote>

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