Quiz: Congress
May 31, 2023
What did the 17th Amendment do? What happens to bills once they’re introduced? Take the quiz to test your knowledge!
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Quiz: Local School Boards
May 9, 2023
Who negotiates with the teachers union? Can anyone go to a school board meeting? Take the quiz to test your knowledge.
Department of Education
April 24, 2023
What is it? It might seem like something called the Department of Education would run schools across the country, but in fact, your state and…
Can ChatGPT Boost Your Civic Engagement?
April 4, 2023
An estimated 100 million people were using ChatGPT as of January 2023, making it the fastest growing consumer app of all time. Naturally, we wondered…
Quiz: Who’s in Charge?
March 21, 2023
When does the Supreme Court get involved in a dispute? Who is your state’s top lawyer? Take the quiz to test your knowledge!
Citizen’s Assemblies: What Do You Think?
March 21, 2023
A recent Seattle Times column asked readers to consider an idea. What if we brought together a diverse cross-section of people in a community to…
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
March 15, 2023
What Is It? Looking for your next summer vacation? How about a quaint cabin on a toxic plot of land, next to a sludgy lake…
Quiz: American Schools
March 7, 2023
What happened to all those teachers who left during the pandemic? How much money does the Department of Education get? Take the quiz to test…
Quiz: The EPA
February 28, 2023
How much did the EPA spend last year? Which environmental disaster spurred action to create the Superfund program? Test your knowledge and learn more here.