Not a Bad Idea, North Dakota....

Yes to this:

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — If you don't know how many voting members are in the U.S. House of Representatives, or answers to numerous other questions asked of immigrants trying to become American citizens, then you may not get through high school in North Dakota.

The state's first lady joined educators and lawmakers Monday to unveil legislation that would require high school students to pass a 100-question civics test starting in 2016. Immigrants applying to become citizens must correctly answer six of 10 questions that are chosen at random from the same exam, which is given verbally.

"Ninety percent of new Americans pass it on their first try," first lady Betsy Dalrymple said, but noted studies have shown that many students don't know that George Washington was the first U.S. president. "The goal is to know basic facts about our Republic."

Holy $h!t! They don't know that George Washington was our first President??? Yeah, they need to at least know that.

In all seriousness though, students should know how many voting members are in the U.S. House, who the Speaker is, and who is the Supreme Court's Chief Justice. Basic civics here. North Dakota has the right idea on this. I hope they pass this.