Taylor Swift.Photo: Kevin Mazur/GettyTeen Swifties couldn’t imagine in their “Wildest Dreams” to answer aTaylor Swift-related question on a test.The pop star, 31, was recently featured on the May 3 version of the 2021 AP US Government and Politics exam given to high school students across the country, according toCNN.The test question centered around Swift’s2018 political Instagram post, in which she urged her followers to vote for Democrat Phil Bredesen over Republican Marsha Blackburn in the Tennessee Senate race (Blackburn ultimately won the election).“I opened the free response questions, and the first question was aboutTaylor Swift, and I was just laughing,” Texas high school student Alyssa Brown told CNN. “I thought it was pretty cool.“Taylor Swift.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty ImagesJerome White, a spokesperson for the College Board, told CNN that the exam question asked students to analyze how voter registration laws and procedures can affect civic participation, such as voter turnout.“We’re delighted to hear that AP students could relate what they’ve learned in their AP course to what they experience in their daily lives — and in this case, what they’ve read on their Instagram feeds,” said White, who also told CNN that the Swift-related will not appear on the May 20 or June 3 versions of the exam.Want to get the biggest stories fromPEOPLEevery weekday?Subscribe to our new podcast,PEOPLE Every Day,to get the essential celebrity, entertainment and human interest news stories Monday through Friday.Swift has gradually spoken out about politics after breaking her silence on the topic for the midterm elections in 2018. Last year, she endorsedJoe BidenandKamala Harrison the presidential ticket.Alongside a photofrom herV Magazinecover— which saw the word “Vote” emblazoned across her face — and a photo of her holding “Biden Harris 2020” cookies, theGrammywinner wrote, “I spoke to@vmagazineabout why I’ll be voting for Joe Biden for president.“Taylor Swift.Taylor Swift/InstagramIn the interview, Swift said that the"change we need most is to elect a presidentwho recognizes that people of color deserve to feel safe and represented, that women deserve the right to choose what happens to their bodies, and thatthe LGBTQIA+ communitydeserves to be acknowledged and included.““Everyone deserves a government that takes global health risks seriously and puts the lives of its people first,” the “Look What You Made Me Do” hitmaker continued.In herNetflixdocumentary,Miss Americana,released earlier last year,Swift opened up about whatled her to go publicwith her views after years of keeping her political stances private.
Taylor Swift.Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty
Teen Swifties couldn’t imagine in their “Wildest Dreams” to answer aTaylor Swift-related question on a test.The pop star, 31, was recently featured on the May 3 version of the 2021 AP US Government and Politics exam given to high school students across the country, according toCNN.The test question centered around Swift’s2018 political Instagram post, in which she urged her followers to vote for Democrat Phil Bredesen over Republican Marsha Blackburn in the Tennessee Senate race (Blackburn ultimately won the election).“I opened the free response questions, and the first question was aboutTaylor Swift, and I was just laughing,” Texas high school student Alyssa Brown told CNN. “I thought it was pretty cool.“Taylor Swift.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty ImagesJerome White, a spokesperson for the College Board, told CNN that the exam question asked students to analyze how voter registration laws and procedures can affect civic participation, such as voter turnout.“We’re delighted to hear that AP students could relate what they’ve learned in their AP course to what they experience in their daily lives — and in this case, what they’ve read on their Instagram feeds,” said White, who also told CNN that the Swift-related will not appear on the May 20 or June 3 versions of the exam.Want to get the biggest stories fromPEOPLEevery weekday?Subscribe to our new podcast,PEOPLE Every Day,to get the essential celebrity, entertainment and human interest news stories Monday through Friday.Swift has gradually spoken out about politics after breaking her silence on the topic for the midterm elections in 2018. Last year, she endorsedJoe BidenandKamala Harrison the presidential ticket.Alongside a photofrom herV Magazinecover— which saw the word “Vote” emblazoned across her face — and a photo of her holding “Biden Harris 2020” cookies, theGrammywinner wrote, “I spoke to@vmagazineabout why I’ll be voting for Joe Biden for president.“Taylor Swift.Taylor Swift/InstagramIn the interview, Swift said that the"change we need most is to elect a presidentwho recognizes that people of color deserve to feel safe and represented, that women deserve the right to choose what happens to their bodies, and thatthe LGBTQIA+ communitydeserves to be acknowledged and included.““Everyone deserves a government that takes global health risks seriously and puts the lives of its people first,” the “Look What You Made Me Do” hitmaker continued.In herNetflixdocumentary,Miss Americana,released earlier last year,Swift opened up about whatled her to go publicwith her views after years of keeping her political stances private.
Teen Swifties couldn’t imagine in their “Wildest Dreams” to answer aTaylor Swift-related question on a test.
The pop star, 31, was recently featured on the May 3 version of the 2021 AP US Government and Politics exam given to high school students across the country, according toCNN.
The test question centered around Swift’s2018 political Instagram post, in which she urged her followers to vote for Democrat Phil Bredesen over Republican Marsha Blackburn in the Tennessee Senate race (Blackburn ultimately won the election).
“I opened the free response questions, and the first question was aboutTaylor Swift, and I was just laughing,” Texas high school student Alyssa Brown told CNN. “I thought it was pretty cool.”
Taylor Swift.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
Jerome White, a spokesperson for the College Board, told CNN that the exam question asked students to analyze how voter registration laws and procedures can affect civic participation, such as voter turnout.
“We’re delighted to hear that AP students could relate what they’ve learned in their AP course to what they experience in their daily lives — and in this case, what they’ve read on their Instagram feeds,” said White, who also told CNN that the Swift-related will not appear on the May 20 or June 3 versions of the exam.
Want to get the biggest stories fromPEOPLEevery weekday?Subscribe to our new podcast,PEOPLE Every Day,to get the essential celebrity, entertainment and human interest news stories Monday through Friday.
Swift has gradually spoken out about politics after breaking her silence on the topic for the midterm elections in 2018. Last year, she endorsedJoe BidenandKamala Harrison the presidential ticket.
Alongside a photofrom herV Magazinecover— which saw the word “Vote” emblazoned across her face — and a photo of her holding “Biden Harris 2020” cookies, theGrammywinner wrote, “I spoke to@vmagazineabout why I’ll be voting for Joe Biden for president.”
Taylor Swift.Taylor Swift/Instagram
In the interview, Swift said that the"change we need most is to elect a presidentwho recognizes that people of color deserve to feel safe and represented, that women deserve the right to choose what happens to their bodies, and thatthe LGBTQIA+ communitydeserves to be acknowledged and included.”
“Everyone deserves a government that takes global health risks seriously and puts the lives of its people first,” the “Look What You Made Me Do” hitmaker continued.
In herNetflixdocumentary,Miss Americana,released earlier last year,Swift opened up about whatled her to go publicwith her views after years of keeping her political stances private.
source: people.com
