
How much do you know about the midterm elections?
Authored by Noah Zeichner
Social Studies
11th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When do midterm elections happen?
Every year
Midway through a president's four-year term
Once a decade (every 10 years)
When voters grow dissatisfied with the direction of the country
Answer explanation
Midterm elections are held midway through a U.S. president’s four-year term.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The 2022 midterm elections on Nov. 8 are considered important because they will:
change the composition of the Supreme Court
decide whether President Biden will finish his full term in office
determine the balance of power in Congress for the next two years
increase the power of third-party candidates
Answer explanation
The 2022 midterm elections will determine the balance of power in Congress for the next two years.
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The Democrats currently hold the majority in which of the following offices of government? Click ALL that apply.
Governorships
House of Representatives
Senate
State legislatures
Answer explanation
The Democratic Party currently controls the House of Representatives with a 220-212 majority. There is a 50-50 split in the Senate, with Vice President Kamala Harris giving the Democrats the slimmest of leads.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many House and Senate seats will be up for grabs on Nov. 8?
435 House and 35 Senate seats
435 House and 100 Senate seats
100 House and 0 Senate seats
0 House and 35 Senate seats
Answer explanation
All 435 House seats will be contested in November, while 35 Senate races will be decided.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Republicans have pounded voters with messages about the economy, crime, rising inflation and an unpopular President Biden. Democrats have countered by warning about ________ and the possibility of Donald J. Trump’s allies returning to power.
a steep drop in the stock market
an influx of immigrants
the dangers of critical race theory
the stripping away of abortion rights
Answer explanation
Democrats have made the stripping away of abortion rights a central theme of the midterms.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
All eyes are on the Senate as both parties look to tip the balance of power in the upper chamber from its current 50-50 split. Which of the following races is NOT considered a flippable battleground contest?
John Fetterman, a Democrat, and Dr. Mehmet Oz, a Republican, in Pennsylvania
Herschel Walker, a Republican, and Raphael Warnock, a Democrat, in Georgia
Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, and Joe Pinion, a Republican, in New York
Catherine Cortez Masto, a Democrat, and Adam Laxolt, a Republican, in Nevada
Answer explanation
The incumbent Chuck Schumer is expected to easily win in the solidly blue state of New York. The other races are being closely watched by pollsters and political strategists to determine which party will gain control of the Senate.
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