Elections and Voting
What is the minimum age to vote in federal elections?
What is 18 Years Old
What are the two chambers of the U.S. Congress?
What is The House of Representatives and The Senate
What is a tariff?
What is A tax on certain imported goods
What is a federal budget cut?
What is A reduction in planned government spending or program funding
What is the housing affordability crisis?
What is A situation where housing costs are too high relative to many households’ incomes
How long is a U.S. senator’s term?
What is 6 Years
What is the Bill of Rights designed to protect?
What is Individual Freedoms and protections from government overreach
What does the unemployment rate measure?
What is The share of the labor force without a job that is actively looking for work
What does ICE stand for?
What is the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
What is a rent control policy designed to do?
What is a Limit how much landlords can increase rent for covered rental units, helping protect tenants from sharp rent increases.
What is the name for money or support used to influence the outcome of an election?
What is Campaign Finance
What is the system in which each branch of government can limit the power of the others?
What is Checks and Balances
Who generally pays a tariff to the U.S. government when goods are imported?
What is The U.S. importer first
What federal program helps eligible low-income households buy food?
What is SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)
What is a minimum-wage policy designed to do?
What is Set a legal floor for hourly pay
What is the main purpose of early voting?
What is to let voters vote before Election Day
What must happen before a bill can be sent to the president?
What is Both Chambers of Congress must pass the same version
How can tariffs affect U.S. manufacturers that rely on imported materials?
What is They can make components and raw materials more expensive
What federal-state health insurance program helps eligible people with limited income and resources?
What is Medicaid
Why can a war involving a major oil-producing region affect prices in the United States?
What is It can disrupt oil supplies or shipping and raise energy prices
Which Georgia Democratic senator is running for reelection in 2026?
Who is Jon Ossoff
What is the president’s power to reject a bill called?
What is a veto
How can tariffs affect grocery prices?
What is They can raise costs for imported food and supplies
What federal department oversees immigration agencies such as ICE and CBP?
What is The Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Which Republican congressman was identified as Jon Ossoff’s 2026 Senate opponent in Georgia?
Who is Mike Collins
What voting system lets voters rank candidates in order of preference?
What is Ranked-Choice Voting
What is the main job of a state governor?
What is To lead the state’s executive branch and carry out state laws
What does a tax deduction do?
What is It reduces the amount of income subject to tax
How can reductions in Medicaid funding affect people who rely on the program?
What are They may affect eligibility, coverage, or access to care
What is one concern when the government increases spending on immigration detention and enforcement?
What is The cost and effects on civil liberties, due process, communities, and enforcement priorities
Which former Maine governor is running for the U.S. Senate as a Democrat in 2026?
Who is Troy Jackson
What is judicial review?
What is The power of courts to determine whether laws or government actions comply with the Constitution
What are two major factors that affect the affordability of buying a home?
What are Home prices and mortgage interest rates
What are work requirements in public-benefit programs?
Rules requiring certain recipients to work, seek work, or complete approved activities.
How can tax breaks affect households and businesses?
What is They can reduce tax bills for eligible recipients
Which former North Carolina governor is the Democratic candidate in the 2026 Senate race?
Who is Roy Cooper
What is the Federal Reserve’s central role in the U.S. economy?
What is Conducting monetary policy to support stable prices and employment
How can rising oil prices affect the price of everyday goods?
What are Higher fuel and shipping costs can raise the cost of goods
What is one major policy debate surrounding mass deportations?
What is Balancing immigration enforcement with due process, humanitarian concerns, costs, and community impacts
Which two candidates were discussed in the 2026 Michigan Senate race?
Who is Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers