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News Quiz: Why All The Fuss About The Iowa Caucuses?

Candidates spent this week trying to get in the last word before Iowans head to the caucuses on Monday — the first time voters get to weigh in on the nomination process. These three questions should help you understand Iowa’s first-in-the-nation caucuses.

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News Quiz: Why All The Fuss About The Iowa Caucuses?
A protestor is escorted out by Secret Service and the Iowa State Patrol after interrupting a town hall with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa on Dec. 11, 2015.

Candidates spent this week trying to get in the last word before Iowans head to the caucuses on Monday — the first time voters get to weigh in on the nomination process. Each state has its own way of determining which candidate from the Republican and Democratic parties will get support. These three questions should help you understand Iowa’s method – the precinct caucuses.

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