As a former Civics and Government teacher, I wanted to find a way to get to know my students and their political knowledge and interests. A few years ago, I created this political style "About Me" Survey to give my students at the beginning of the course. Having this knowlege on hand helped me to address the elephant (or donkey) in the room, political disagreements. By allowing my students to be open and honest with me up front about their feelings about their government, politics, and the coun