< America (The Book)

America (The Book)/YMMV


"By placing no explicit race, gender, or religious requirement on the presidency, the Founders opened the door to true meritocracy. Why no women, blacks, or non-Christians have answered the Founders' challenge is a mystery, though most indications point to some inherent genetic flaw."

    • The red-pen comments in the Teacher's Edition says the statement is false because "Barack Obama (Dem.-Ill.) became the fifth African-American in the nation's history to gain election to the United States Senate."
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