Constitutional literacy test for Congress?
From THE CONSTITUTION STUDY by Paul Engel
May 31, 2026 · 57 min
About this episode
The episode explores the possibility of Congress requiring constitutional literacy tests for its members in response to a listener's question.
The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – A listener’s question prompts a look at whether Congress can require constitutional literacy tests for its members. The Constitution sets congressional qualifications, but voters can still demand civic understanding from candidates and themselves before empowering officials who misuse authority or ignore constitutional limits in government...
People in this episode
Host: Paul Engel
Topics covered
- constitutional literacy
- Congress
- civic understanding
- government authority
- constitutional limits
Keywords
- constitutional literacy
- Congress
- civic understanding
- government authority
- constitutional limits
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