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-- Fun, Facts, and Trivia The Dirksen Center wants to help teachers teach better by giving them the opportunity to use technology to create, customize, and share online learning activities in their classrooms. The Center wants to help students learn more by bringing educational resources together in one place that provide new ways to learn about Congress interactively. Campaigning Craze Have some fun and match the campaign slogan
to the presidential candidate. Register on our site for kids -- Congress
for Kids -- http://www.congressforkids.net/.
Take the online quiz -- "Who's Who and What's What -- Presidential
Slogans." Find this online quiz at: http://www.congressforkids.net/games/executivebranch/2_executivebranch.htm. 1. Limits on campaign spending have lost their influence over time. This is because the Supreme Court has ruled that political parties may spend unlimited soft money. What is meant by "soft money?"
2. True or False: A majority of states
use what is known as a "closed primary," where the voter must
have previously declared himself or herself a member of the party before
he or she can vote in that party's primary. 3. True or False: Some states have open
primaries. An open primary means that members of two parties may cross
over and cast their votes in another party's primary. Answers to February's issue of Fun, Facts,
and Trivia link here: http://www.webcommunicator.org/funfactstrivia0202ans.htm. Do you have or know of an online activity you would like The Dirksen Congressional Center to feature on its new Web site for students -- Congress for Kids? The Center is currently seeking online activities that provide new ways to learn about Congress and the workings of the federal government interactively. If you have questions or suggestions for online activities, contact Cindy Koeppel . |
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