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TEST YOUR POLITICAL SAVVY

Are you a registered voter? Yes No

Did you vote in the last:

Presidential election? Yes No
State election? Yes No
County or city election? Yes No
Special election? Yes No

Are you a registered Democrat Republican

Do you attend local party meetings? Yes No

Are you active in local party politics? Yes No

What Congressional District do you live in?

Name your U.S. Representative -
Name your U.S. Senators -

How many nurses are in the U.S. Congress?

Who are your State representatives (House and Senate)?

How many nurses are in your state legislature?

Have you given to

ANA-PAC? Yes No
SNA PAC? Yes No
Federal party? Yes No
State party? Yes No

Have you ever attended a fundraiser for a political candidate? Yes No
Have you ever sponsored a fundraiser for a political candidate? Yes No

Have you ever run for local office? Yes No

Which political party, Democrat or Republicans, has the more members in the U. S. House of Representatives?

Since President Clinton has been elected to office, do you think the number of people employed by the federal government has increased, decreased, or stayed the same?

When was the last time you communicated with your legislator about an issue of concern to your state nurses association?
ANA?

Answers to quiz

Count up the number of questions you answered yes to:

0-5: Stop procrastinating! Register to vote, become active in your local party, get to know your elected officials
6-10: Political novice! You're off to a good start, but need to keep going. How about hosting a meet and greet for an elected official at your home?
>11: Politically savvy! You should be running for office.

You get extra points if you got these questions right!

How many nurses are in the US Congress?
Three: Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, RN (D-TX), Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, LPN (D-NY) and Rep. Lois Capps, RN (D-CA)
Which political party, Democrat or Republicans, has more members in the U. S. House of Representatives?
Republicans
Since President Clinton has been elected to office, do you think the number of people employed by the federal government has increased, decreased, or stayed the same?
Decreased

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