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Senate Youth Program  California Qualifying Examination for the
2014 U.S. Senate Youth Program.  Directions: Please type your
responses on a separate page. Label each page with your name and
school name.  Section 1  Answer two of the following questions
in 150 words or less for each question:    1. Describe at least
two ways in which public participation in elections in the
United States can be increased.   2. Do you think that
California students should have to pass a test on civics and/or
political knowledge to graduate from high school? Why or why
not?   3. Briefly describe the justification for why United
States Senators serve longer terms in office than United States
Representatives. Section 2  Respond to as many of the following
situations that apply to you in 150 words or less for each
response:    1. Describe a non-school political campaign or
electoral activity in which you participated (i.e. phoning for
candidates, voter registration, volu