Bias in Media
What is it called when a media source favors one side or perspective?
What is - Bias
How often is a new president elected?
What is - Every four years
What year did women win the right to vote?
What is - 1919/1920
What city is known as the "Windy City"
What is - Chicago
What domains usually signify reliable information?
(e.x. .com, .gov, .io)
What are - org (a registered organization) - edu (an educational institution) - gov (a government agency)
What offices vote on bills before reaching the president?
What is - The House of Representatives and Senate (Congress)
When did ALL Black Americans win the right to vote?
What is - 1965
Black men got the right to vote in 1870, but the Voting Rights Act of 1965 guaranteed all citizens, regardless of color, the right to vote.
What do the red and white stripes on the U.S flag symbolize
What is - The original thirteen colonies
What is the primary difference between misinformation and disinformation?
Disinformation is false information created and shared with the explicit intent to deceive. Misinformation is false or inaccurate information spread unknowingly by someone who believes it is true
What methods can the president use to veto bills?
What is - Regular Veto and Pocket Veto
What Amendment protects our right to vote?
What is - The Fifteenth Amendment.
What is the only sport that has been played on the moon?
What is - Golf
Is AI a good resource for voter information?
Currently, no.
While AI can be used as a starting point, make sure to fact check any information you are receiving from artificial intelligence. AI can not differentiate between factual or biased information and disinformation or misinformation.
What political party currently holds more seats in both the House and Senate?
What is - Republican
What Voting System does the U.S use? (How votes are counted)
What is - The Electoral College
Which poet wrote the line, "'Hope is the thing with feathers'"
What is - Emily Dickenson
Two questions you can ask yourself when searching for credible news sources
What are: - Is it from a major news agency? - Is it published by an institution of higher learning? - Is it one-sided or balanced? - Is it sensationalized? - Is the information backed up by other sources?
What are the three branches of the U.S government?
What is - Judicial, Legislative, and Executive branch
What year did the Indigenous Citizenship Act pass allowing Indigenous people to vote?
What is - 1924
What artist painted Barack Obama's official presidential portrait in 2018?
What is - Kehinde Wiley