Civic Vibes
Who represents students and advocates for their interests in campus decision-making?
What is student Government or SGA?
In the United States, how old must you generally be to vote in federal elections?
What is 18?
Your friend sends you a shocking headline. What's one thing you should do before reposting it?
What is checking the source or verifying the claim?
You spend Saturday helping clean up a local park. What kind of civic activity is this?
What is community service?
Which branch of the U.S. federal government makes laws?
What is Congress, the legislative branch?
This form of action involves students gathering peacefully to show support for or opposition to an issue.
What is a protest or demonstration?
This election determines who will represent a political party in the general election.
What is a primary election?
A social media post says, “Everyone is saying this!” but offers no evidence. What should you be skeptical of?
What is an unsupported claim or appeal to popularity?
You and your friends collect signatures asking the city for safer crosswalks. What are you organizing?
What is a petition?
Which branch interprets laws and decides cases involving the Constitution?
What is the judicial branch?
Your university sends out a survey asking students what they think about campus dining. What type of participation is this?
What is student feedback or civic participation?
True or false: You can only vote in elections if you own property.
What is false?
This term describes deliberately misleading information shared to deceive people.
What is misinformation?
You attend a public meeting to tell officials how a new law could affect your neighborhood. What is this called?
What is public comment or civic participation, townhall?
Who is usually responsible for decisions about city services such as local trash collection?
What is local government?
Students want longer library hours during finals, but administrators say they need evidence of demand. Name one thing students could collect to support their request.
What are student survey results, usage statistics, or a petition?
What document outlines the fundamental framework of the U.S. federal government?
What is the Constitution?
A viral video is real, but it is several years old and presented as breaking news. What is the problem?
What is missing context or misleading presentation?
You want to improve food access in your community. Name one local organization or public institution you could partner with.
What is a food bank, community nonprofit, school, or local government agency?
Which First Amendment freedom protects peaceful gatherings to advocate for change?
What is the right to assemble?
A campus organization has a great idea, lots of student support, and a viral Instagram post, but no plan to make the idea happen. What's missing?
What is a concrete action plan, including decision-makers, resources, and next steps?
You moved from your home state to attend college. What should you check before deciding where to vote?
What are the voter registration, residency, and absentee or mail-in voting rules in the relevant states?
Name two ways to verify a controversial claim before sharing it.
What are checking reputable independent sources, finding the original source, reviewing the date, or consulting fact-checkers?
A community has a problem, but the people most affected aren't being heard. What's an important first step before proposing a solution?
What is listening to and consulting the affected community?
What system divides government authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches?
What is separation of powers?