Why Shouldn't Candidates for Public Office Be Required to Pass an Examination?

In this country, members of the learned professions must demonstrate competence in their chosen fields before they can serve the public. So he doesn't want any more demagogic politicians who get elected by firing up popular passions without knowing anything about the subjects on which they'll be making laws and policies. On election day, candidates should be required to pass an examination for the award of a certificate of qual facation for public office. The needs of our people will be better served by officials who meet certain basic qualifications than by others who rely primarily upon the arts of demagoguery and salesmanship to gain public office.