What do Midterm Elections decide in the government?

The midterms elections decide whether the majority of the congress is Republican or Democrat. They also elect a new Senate and a new Governor.

How are citizens impacted by Midterm Elections?

Citizens could be impacted by the midterm elections if the congress changed from Democrat to Republican (or the other way around) or if a new person gets elected, they could have different rules.

What can citizens do to get people they want elected?

Citizens can get the people they want to get elected elected by voting for them.

Why do Midterm Elections exist?

Midterm elections exist because if the same people made rules, the rules could stay unfair (if they were unfair), or people could just get bored of them and if someone new makes rules, then they could change the rules (if people didn’t like them.)

Why is it important for different groups of people to run for government positions?

It is important for different groups of people to run for the government positions because if a group had unfair rules, they can change them so that they are fair for them.