Get Started: Take the Active Citizenship Quiz
Want to find out how active your citizenship really is? Here’s a quick quiz to help you assess your current skills and participation level, with suggestions for how to move forward no matter where you are today.
Citizenship Quiz
- Do you vote in every election, or at least every statewide primary and general election?
- Do you ever give money to candidates or volunteer for campaigns?
- Are you familiar with the state platforms of the major political parties, and do you know how to be involved in developing and changing them?
- Can you discuss at least three key Texas public policy issues well enough to explain them to someone else?
- Do you know how to help new voters get registered and vote for the first time?
- Do you know how to run for office if you want or get involved in your party’s local leadership?
- Do you know how to find out how your senator and representative voted on bills you care about?
- Have you ever contacted an elected official about an issue you cared about?
- Have you ever written a letter to the editor, given a talk, or otherwise borne public witness to your opinion?
- Do you know the names of the governor, lieutenant governor, comptroller, attorney general, agriculture commissioner and land commissioner, as well as your own senator and representative?
0-2 : It’s never too late to get started! We can help you pick up the pace a bit with how-to information.
3-6 Yes: You’re on the right track! Don’t be afraid to speak your mind, to elected people and to other members of your community.
7-9 Yes: Don’t forget, mentorship is mandatory. Someone helped you figure out how to get involved, so don’t forget to pass your knowledge on to other members of your community.
10 Yes: You’re a Lone Star Leader! Thanks for all you do for Texas, and keep up the good work!