Midterm Elections Quiz

When do midterm elections take place?

• One year after a presidential election

• Two years after a presidential election

• Three years after a presidential election

• Four years after a presidential election

What is the main focus of midterm elections?

• Selecting the President

• Control of the House and the Senate

• State-level elections

• Local government elections

What is the impact of midterm elections on the legislative and executive branches?

• They lead to a shutdown of the government

• They have no significant impact on the branches

• They result in increased power for the President

• They can even the scales and promote compromise

What is the significance of the President's party during a presidential election year and a midterm election?

• They are more likely to lose seats during a presidential election year

• They are more likely to gain seats during a presidential election year

• They are more likely to gain seats during a midterm election

• They are more likely to lose seats during a midterm election

What is the typical voter turnout for midterm elections?

• Higher than presidential elections

• Lower than presidential elections

• About the same as presidential elections

• Depends on the state

Every state enforces voter qualifications based on all of the following except for

• age

• U.S. Citizenship

• gender

• state residence

Which of the following is a legal reason that a person can be kept from voting in some states?

• person cannot speak English

• person is too old

• person is incarcerated

• person's income is too low

It is a meeting of party members used to select candidates; the first major presidential one is held in Iowa.

• caucus

• open primary

• closed primary

In what type of primary must you be a declared, registered member of party to vote?

• open

• closed