Government 101

Name those three branches

Three branches of government are the basis of how we make decisions around here. You know, the stuff you learned in 8th grade civics class.

Two Party Check

We operate on a simple two party system, Democrat and Republican. But life is more nuanced than these two major buckets. I have found taking this quiz helped me understand we all stand on a spectrum, more than in two separate camps.

Electoral College and why should I care?

I am Always with a capital A confused by talk around the Electoral College and why it matters. Two videos helped clarify things for me: Trevor Noah explaining the Electoral College like ordering a sandwich or, if you prefer a classroom setting, Sal Khan explaining the Electoral College on a blackboard.