Difference between revisions of "Political IQ"

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-'''Political IQ''' is one's understanding of and ability to grasp how political factors influence the media, government, science, education, and other fields.
-The term '''political IQ''' is sometimes misused by the media to mean knowledge about current events, which is neither an IQ nor always reflective of political factors.
-== Example ==
-. What is the political motivation for opposing a requirement that voters show photo ID?
-<br>(a) the requirement adds expense
-<br>(b) the requirement increases lines at voting booths
-<br>(c) the requirement reduces voter fraud that tends to help [[Democratic]] candidates
-<br>(d) the requirement reduces voting by older [[Republicans]]
-<br>(e) the requirement is unconstitutional
-Answer:  see [[Political IQ Answers]].
-[[category:politics]]