2022 Midterms

​2022 Midterms

What's at stake...​

Multiple Choice

The political party with the majority of the seats in either chamber increases chances that legislation their party supports will pass

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Colorado is one of the states in which an election for the Governor will occur

• True

• False

Open Ended

How do the outcome of state elections directly affect you?

Open Ended

In your own words, explain why you should care about the midterms.

Multiple Choice

Who currently controls US Congress?

• Democrats

• Republicans

Multiple Select

According to the video, which of these agenda items will the Democrats be focused on if they control both parts of Congress?

• Paid family leave

• Child care subsidies

• The Green New Deal

• Universal pre-K

• Codify Roe v Wade

Multiple Choice

Because of the filibuster, how many votes are needed to pass a law in the Senate?

• 50

• 51

• 60

• 100

Multiple Choice

According to the video, the party that controls the House of Representatives has a great deal of control over __________________.

• Power of investigations and oversight

• Power to create laws without the president

• Power to change elections

• Power to filibuster

Multiple Choice

In 2011, Republicans in the House of Representatives shut down the government instead of agreeing to raise the debt ceiling.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The Senate has the power to _ federal judges

• interview

• impeach

• confirm

Multiple Choice

When was the last time there was a Republican controlled Congress and a Democratic President?

• 2012

• 2015

• 2017

• 2021

Multiple Select

What did the 2015 Republican controlled Senate do during President Obama's term in office?

• refused to confirm any of President Obama's nominations

• filled the empty judicial seats with Republicans after President Trump was elected

• kept the empty judicial seats vacant until the 2016 election

• worked hand in hand with President Obama to confirm the best judges

Multiple Choice

Most Federal Elections are very close.

• True

• False

Open Ended

In your own words explain what is at stake in this 2022 Midterm election. Give at least one SPECIFIC example of what could occur in this election.