Voter Qualifications

One of the age old debates of elections is whether the American populace is intelligent enough and sufficiently informed on public policy issues to make an informed decision as to which candidate is best suited for political office. Answer the following questions:

a. Are voters, on average, qualified to decide who should serve in elected office? Why or why not?

b. What actions could be taken to better inform the American electorate as to which candidate is more qualified?

c. Is it feasible to initiate these actions? And would they be effective?