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Political Literacy Edit
Political literacy is a set of abilities considered necessary for citizens to participate in a society's government.

It includes an understanding of how government works and of the important issues facing society, as well as the critical thinking skills to evaluate different points of view. Many organizations interested in participatory democracy are concerned about political literacy.

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Political Literacy refers to a certain set of skills which allows citizens to participate politically in their nation. One of the most concrete theories of political literacy is that education and political involvement are two of the largest contributors to a persons level of political literacy. There is no way to measure directly peoples political literacy, in turn Political Literacy is measured by how much a given person knows about politics, including facts. And other general political party knowledge.

Education
Education is one of the most agreed upon factors that plays into political literacy. Studies in England have found that citizenship eduction ( what could also be considered civics education is extremely beneficial, but still the lessons being taught are inadequate . In the United States, civics education is not a major requirement in curriculum, most states only require only half a year of government and civic education

Media
It is debated through the field of Political Science whether or not media has an influence on peoples levels of political literacy.