The world is watching the US presidential election. However, these days mental health has emerged as a big issue in the US presidential election. After the poor performance in the first debate for the presidential election, many speculations are being made about Joe Biden’s health. Not only this, there is a demand to conduct a cognitive test of Biden to remove him as a presidential candidate. Today we will tell you what a cognitive test is and when it is done. Will Biden have to resign from the post of President if he fails this test and he cannot stand as a candidate?
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Let us tell you that 81-year-old Joe Biden is the oldest president in American history. On the other hand, if 78-year-old opposition leader Donald Trump wins the election this time, he will be the second oldest president in American history. But due to his increasing age, people in America are demanding Biden’s cognitive test. Regarding the cognitive test, Donald Trump has said that he recently took a cognitive test, in which he scored very well. In an interview to ABC News, Biden said that his work is such that he takes cognitive tests every day.
what is a cognitive test
Now the question is what is a cognitive test. Let us tell you that through cognitive test it is known how well a person’s brain is working. However, it does not detect any specific disease. In the cognitive test, the doctor asks some questions to the patient. During this, the test has to find out how the patient’s brain has the ability to process and remember new information. In this test, the doctor can tell a story and ask any question from it. Many big doctors of America believe that Biden’s behavior during the debate was like stopping while speaking, expressionless face and unclear sentences. For this reason he should take a cognitive test.
What happens if I fail the test?
Now the question is what will Biden do if he fails the test? Let us tell you that so far Biden has refused to take the test. There is no direct mention of the mental health of the President in the US Constitution. However, the 25th Amendment of the Constitution states that if the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President can be made the acting President.
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