actually, i ve supported the 28th amendment to the constitution. i ll actually go one step further on this, abby. is that i don t think that somebody, just because they are born in this country, even if they are sixth generation american, should automatically enjoy all of the privileges of citizenship, until they have actually earned it. so one of the things that i ve said is that every high school student who graduate from high school, should have to pass the same civics test that every immigrant has to pass in order to become a citizen of this country. i believe that there are civic duties attached to citizenship. so much so that i don t think you should automatically get your right to vote at age 18 unless you have past that same citizenship test that immigrants have had to pass, or else have served the country. understood. so, this is a broader pro-civic vision. i understand that, although i think there are some questions about why younger americans would have less citizens
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