Elections, Political Parties, and Media Bias

What fraction of the senate is elected in the midterms/presidential election years.

• 2/3
• 1/4
• 1/2
• 1/3

How many House of Representatives are elected/re-elected in the midterms/presidential election years.

• 200

• 435
• 400
• 217

In the midterms, the President usually.....

• loses seats in Congress
• increases popularity among voters
• gains seats in Congress
• remains the same in Congress

In presidential election years, the elected President usually _______ seats in the Congress.

• divides
• remains the same
• loses
• gains

• Private meeting run by parties where participants divide themselves into groups based on candidate they support.

• Town hall meeting
• Caucus
• Primary election
• Political rally

This process of choosing a presidential candidate for a party through a secret ballot is called this.

• referendum
• primary election
• caucus
• general election

This is where a presidential candidate for a party is officially chosen. The VP is chosen here as well.

• National convention
• Party caucus
• Election day
• Primary election

The presidential election is decided by the ________.

• Popular Vote
• People

• Electoral College
• Vote

About this percentage of the public votes in presidential elections.

• Exactly 40% of the public votes in presidential elections.
• Over 70% of the public votes in presidential elections.
• Approximately 50% to 60% of the public votes in presidential elections.
• Less than 30% of the public votes in presidential elections.

The number of people who vote divided by the number of people who are eligible to vote.

• Registered voter percentage
• Turnout rate

• Election participation ratio
• Voting eligibility rate