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Prereading Quiz: Your Guide to the Midterms
Before you read “Your Guide to the Midterms,” take this five-question quiz to find out how much you already know.
1
In the 2026 midterm elections, U.S. voters will choose _______.
In the midterms, voters will choose officials to represent them in the U.S. Congress as well as in state and local offices.
2
The U.S. Congress consists of _______.
The U.S. Congress has two chambers: the House of Representatives and the Senate.
3
True or false? Every seat in the House of Representatives is up for election in the midterms.
True. All 435 seats in the House of Representatives will be decided in the midterms. In addition, 35 seats in the Senate are up for grabs.
4
True or false? In the midterms, the president’s party usually gains seats in Congress.
False. The president’s party has lost seats in Congress in 20 of the past 23 midterm elections.
5
Which of the following topics is most important to midterms voters, according to a recent poll by the Pew Research Center?
According to the Pew Research Center, nearly 30% of voters are most concerned with high prices, taxes, and the economy overall.
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