24. Discuss campaign finance reform and term limits. Why has campaign finance reform failed? What recommendations would you make? Discuss the pros and cons of term limits.

25. Discuss a topic or person of your choice that was influential in the development of our government.

BONUS QUESTION: If you can find the concept of "the separation of church and state," or the "right to privacy" in the Constitution you will be awarded 200 bonus points.

NOTE: These are essay questions. You will be graded on how well you develop and share cogent ideas and viewpoints. We are not looking for rote answers from a textbook. Spelling, grammar, and punctuation will be graded. You will not be allowed any reference material during the test. The test may be completed in handwriting or on a computer. The computer will not have spelling and grammar programs that might assist you.

YOUR SCORE: The grade will be similar to an SAT score. Scores will range from 400-1600. They will be published online, in newspapers and magazines, and broadcasted on television and radio. Your score will also be written down next to your name on the ballot. And should you get elected, it will become part of your tag line (Sen Joe Smith, Dem, GA, 900).

I'm sure I have omitted some important person, place, or thing. But this is a start. Part II of the test would deal with simple economics and taxation since taxation is the greatest power our legislators yield. I might start by asking them to compare competing economic schools of thought such as Ludwig von Mises/Friedrich Hayek vs. Karl Marx/John Maynard Keynes. I will try to develop that test at a later date.