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Glenn Beck didn’t just take a media-driven stunt — he smoked the Washington Post’s 10-question sampler based on the federal government’s revamped citizenship exam, proving what millions of Americans already know: basic knowledge of our history and civics isn’t rocket science. The new exam went into effect on October 20, 2025, and the Post’s quiz was meant to show how the test has been made tougher.
Here’s what actually changed: the study pool grew to 128 possible questions, applicants are asked 20 at random during their interview, and they must answer at least 12 correctly to pass — a real step up from the watered-down version the country tolerated for years. The overhaul shifts emphasis back onto American history and requires fuller answers, not the quick geography trivia many critics relied on.
Beck’s run-through with BlazeTV showed the cartoon version of the quiz — multiple choice on camera — but the underlying point stands: the questions the Post picked are straightforward, patriotic, and focused on who we are as a nation. The show made the right-wing case plainly: when average Americans like Glenn ace these questions, it exposes the left’s tantrum over basic standards as political theater, not principled concern.
Let’s be honest: citizenship is the most sacred legal status this country grants, and it should not be treated like a participation trophy. Conservatives have argued for years that assimilation, respect for the Constitution, and knowledge of our founding are prerequisites to full membership in the American family. If asking new Americans to know the difference between the Constitution and a local ordinance or to name the authors and ideas that shaped our republic is “too hard,” then the left has truly lost its grip on reality.
The Washington Post’s quiz tried to frame the new exam as a cruelty, but anyone who’s read the questions will see they reflect the stories, dates, and principles that built this country — not partisan gotchas. Media elites are furious because standards expose the gap between talking about patriotism and actually teaching it; when patriots like Beck show up prepared, the narrative falls apart.
Of course there will be howls from Minnesota to Manhattan about “access” and “equity,” but the answer isn’t lowering the bar — it’s teaching people the bar exists and helping them clear it. We should fund civic education, encourage English literacy, and require that naturalization means more than checking a box; it should mean joining a community that knows its history and defends its freedoms.
If you’re proud of America, you should be glad someone like Glenn Beck is willing to take the quiz on camera and show that common-sense standards are not radical. This debate isn’t about cruelty — it’s about patriotism, responsibility, and the integrity of citizenship itself. Hard tests don’t betray our values; they protect them.
