Answers -- Fun, Facts, and Trivia
March 2004 Issue

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.

** POLITICAL PARTY TIME! **

*NEW* In three centuries of spirited competition, which political party comes out ahead? Take the trivia quiz, Smackdown: Democrats vs. Republicans at: http://www.congressforkids.net/games/Elections_politicalparties/2_politicalparties.htm.

1. Elected officials must not only reflect the concerns of their own political party but must also try to attract support from people in their districts or states who belong to the other party. They can attract this support by supporting __________ issues, matters of concern that cross party lines, and ___________ issues, matters that have nothing to do with party allegiance.
Answer: Bipartisan (fill-in blank #1) and Nonpartisan (fill-in blank #2)

2. If a candidate wins office by a large majority, it may mean that the voters have given him or her a _______ to carry out the program outlines in the campaign.
Answer: Mandate

Answers to the February issue of Fun, Facts, and Trivia link here:
http://www.webcommunicator.org/funfactstrivia0204ans.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.