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Quality new entry: 10 points
- Definition:A Quality New Entry includes at least two full-length paragraphs, three relevant citations, several links to other entries, some in-depth content and designations of category.
- Exception: Entertainment-related* Quality New Entries will receive only 4 points.

An Ordinary New Entry: 6 points
- Definition: An Ordinary New Entry is a new entry which does not meet the qualifications for a Quality New Entry, but is of higher quality than a Short New Entry.
- Exception: Entertainment-related* Ordinary New Entries will receive only 2 points.

Quality edit of an existing entry: 4 points
- Definition: A Quality Edit to an existing article includes at least two extra sentences, an additional reference, and the inclusion of an important or relevant fact.
- Exception: Entertainment-related* Quality Edits will receive only 2 points.

Short New Entry: 4 points
- Definition: A Short New Entry contains only a few sentences and may or may not have a reference.
- Exception: Entertainment-related Short New Entries will receive only 2 points.

Minor Edit of an existing entry: 2 points
- Definition: A Minor Edit is an edit which does not meet the qualifications for a Quality Edit. These edits might include small formatting changes, spelling and grammatical changes and/or the addition of a category.

Bonus Points
- An additional bonus of 3 points is awarded for adding a new entry on the "most-wanted" list, Special:Wantedpages
- An additional bonus of 1 point is awarded for adding a link to an entry on the Special:Deadendpages, and thereby removing that entry from that list
- An edit to an existing entry may qualify as a New Entry if the edit is substantial enough.
- Adding a unique working link within a lecture: 2 points
  - Adding an additional (non-unique) working links for the same term within the same American Government Lecture: 1 point
- Adding two new terms to American Government Terms: 1 point

Notes

*An entry is "entertainment-related" if it relates to a subject not taught as core curriculum in a typical high school or college. This includes articles on sports, popular music, movies, and other entertaining but not necessarily educational subjects.
- Exception: Full credit will be given for notable or important historical subjects, and for political entries.
- Exception: Full credit will be given for reasonable subjects which are educational but not necessarily taught in a typical school.

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 **An additional bonus of 1 point is awarded for adding a link to an entry on the [[Special:Deadendpages]], and thereby removing that entry from that list
 **An edit to an existing entry may qualify as a New Entry if the edit is substantial enough.
+**Adding a unique working link within a lecture: 2 points
+***Adding an additional (non-unique) working links for the same term within the same American Government Lecture: 1 point
+** Adding two new terms to American Government Terms: 1 point
 '''Notes'''
 *<nowiki>*</nowiki>An entry is "entertainment-related" if it relates to a subject not taught as core curriculum in a typical high school or college. This includes articles on sports, popular music, movies, and other entertaining but not necessarily educational subjects.
-**''Exception'': Full credit will be given for notable or important historical subjects.
+**''Exception'': Full credit will be given for notable or important historical subjects, and for political entries.
 **''Exception'': Full credit will be given for reasonable subjects which are educational but not necessarily taught in a typical school.