U.S. Midterm Elections - Contest

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16 questions

Note from the author:

MidTerm Elections, while typically viewed as unimportant to most Americans, are crucial for the sitting president and his party. This formative explains why and challenge students to think critically about  the upcoming MidTerm election and predict if history will repeat itself based on historic trends and current poliical thought.

U.S. Midterm Elections - Contest

U.S. Midterm Elections - Contest

Who were the two presidents in recent history to buck that trend?

According to the video, what usually always happens during mid term elections

What were their approval ratings?

What is President Trumps approval rating? (google it!) What can you infer from that?

How many seats in the House of Representatives? According to the video, how many does Trump currently have and how many does Trump have to lose to flip the majority in the house?

Summarize Hip Hughes' 2nd main point about midterm elections.

Considering President Trump's approval rating, what does that mean for the number of house seats he may win or lose? Use our short answer format and Give an example!

Catagorize the following items as to whether it will help or hurt republican turnout for this midterm election.

What is Gerrymandering? Use our short answer format and Give an example!

Does Gerrymandering help or hurt Trump (or any incumbant in midterm elections)

How many Senators are in the Senate? How many are up for re-election at a time?

Hughes said it is "Russian Rolette" in respect to which Senate seats are highly contested each election. Which party is fighting more to hold on to Senate seats? What does this mean in terms of whether the Republicans can maintain a majority or not? Use our short answer format and Give an example!

If the Republicans lose the majority in the Senate, what important power do they lose? Use our short answer format and Give an example!

How can independents sway an election? Use our short answer format and Give an example!

Who were the two presidents in recent history to buck that trend?

According to the video, what usually always happens during mid term elections

What were their approval ratings?

What is President Trumps approval rating? (google it!) What can you infer from that?

How many seats in the House of Representatives? According to the video, how many does Trump currently have and how many does Trump have to lose to flip the majority in the house?

Summarize Hip Hughes' 2nd main point about midterm elections.

Considering President Trump's approval rating, what does that mean for the number of house seats he may win or lose? Use our short answer format and Give an example!

Catagorize the following items as to whether it will help or hurt republican turnout for this midterm election.

What is Gerrymandering? Use our short answer format and Give an example!

Does Gerrymandering help or hurt Trump (or any incumbant in midterm elections)

How many Senators are in the Senate? How many are up for re-election at a time?

Hughes said it is "Russian Rolette" in respect to which Senate seats are highly contested each election. Which party is fighting more to hold on to Senate seats? What does this mean in terms of whether the Republicans can maintain a majority or not? Use our short answer format and Give an example!

If the Republicans lose the majority in the Senate, what important power do they lose? Use our short answer format and Give an example!

How can independents sway an election? Use our short answer format and Give an example!