readings

how many seats do the democrats have to achieve to take control of the senate?

4

what happens to the presidents party in most midterms?

they lose ground

whos approval has a strong impact on house elections?

the presidents job approval

what is the relationship between swings and seat gains?

every time a swing happens, the seat gains reflect it. (small swing, low gains. large swing, high gains.)

by what amount of votes has the support for house republican fell by since 2016?

11.9 million

how many seats do democrats need to gain for house majority?

14

why is it difficult to get trumps voters to mobilize in the midterms?

they are less likely to vote when his name is not directly on the ballot

why might congress rely on lobbyists and corporations for information?

lack of expertise within their ranks

why should congressional committees be modernized?

they lack committees catered towards modern day issues, like technology. having stronger committees would also distribute power more.

why should congressional salaries be raised?

the cost of living within areas like washington DC is too high and can discourage non-wealthy congressmen

why should congressional ethics enforcement be strengthened?

political parties can cause bias within ethics enforcement and create partisan considerations

what is the strongest check on presidential authority?

power of the purse. congress can cut funding to the president

why should the house of representatives be expanded?

one member represents 750,000 people. not everyones voice can be heard.

why should there be an age limit for members of congress?

most belong to older generations and cannot properly represent all ages

why should presidential nominations be streamlined?

the process is extremely slow currently. streamlining it would speed it up and allow for people to fill in the positions faster

do social media users mainly believe that social media has no impact, a bad impact, or a good impact on democracy?

no impact

what social media platform were users more likely to say was involved politics?

twitter

will social media users still see political content even if they dont create it themselves?

yes

are social media users more likely to see media catered towards their political beliefs?

no, most users report they would see the opposite ideology of theirs.

why do the majority of social media users post about political content?

to make a difference

why do people avoid posting about politics on social media?

either because they believe the platform should not be political, or because they were afraid of harassment

are republicans or democrats more likely to face harassment on social media platforms?

democrats