Voter qualification

The movement in the US to make it easier to become a voter is a step in the wrong direction.  The original constitutional voter requirements were very restrictive and meant a person had to have a vested interest in the welfare of the country by owning property.
I do not think property ownership should determine who votes, but I would like to see a test that would indicate some knowledge of how the government functions or is supposed to function.
For example, knowledge that appropriation bills are initiated in the House and not the Senate or the Executive Dept.
The idea that because you were born in the US and are of sufficient age, should not be enough to let you vote.  My dogs have better judgment than a lot of people who are allowed to vote.  And probably better judgment than a lot of people who are elected to office.