A Nonpartisan Civic Quiz

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Democracy isn't easy. Even when you support all 14 values, sometimes they can push against each other. In this quiz, you will evaluate 28 situations where there are real conflicts between them. Do your best to think about these values in each situation, and discover your true priorities.

14
Fundamentals
28
Conflict Questions
8
Politicians Profiled
The Hard Questions

When Principles Conflict

Each question puts two democratic fundamentals in tension. Slide toward whichever side you think should win — or leave it centered if you'd weigh them equally.

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The Situation

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Equal weight — slide to show your preference

Center = equal weight. Every position is a valid answer.

Your Democratic Profile

Your Priority Ranking

Based on how you resolved each conflict, here is how you ranked the 14 fundamentals — and how that compares to politicians and other Americans.

Your Ranked Priorities

#1 = most important to you · #14 = least important

Your Alignment with Politicians

Alignment is measured by how similarly you both ranked all 14 fundamentals (Spearman rank correlation). Sorted from highest to lowest match. Hover a row for the methodology note.

⚠️ Methodology: Politician profiles are inferred from voting records, official statements, and documented policy actions — assessed by organizations including Freedom House, RSF, and the ACLU. These are pattern analyses, not self-assessments. Alignment uses Spearman rank correlation between your priority ranking and each politician's inferred ranking.

Your Profile vs. Average American

Your Score per Fundamental

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