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Description | Directions: Read the summary below, then watch the videos (you may want to stop the first video at 2m:43s and the second video at 4m:55s for the sake of time) and answer the discussion questions. You may also wish to read this NewsHour article, which highlights the 30 House races that pollsters see as toss-ups. Summary: The 2018 midterm elections will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. All 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 U.S. Senate seats will be contested. In the House, the Republican Party holds the majority of seats, 236 seats to Democrats’ 193 seats (six seats are vacant). On the Senate side, there are 51 Republicans and 49 Democrats (including two independents). On Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, Massachusetts held primaries and Ayanna Pressley beat the man who had held the seat for 10 terms. There are also several interesting races for governor, which can indicate whether a state is moving more to the Republicans or Democrats. Last week’s primaries for Florida governor drew national attention after the victory of Mayor Andrew Gillum, a progressive African American Democrat and Trump-backed GOP nominee Ron DeSantis. Here are three races to monitor: Arizona U.S. Senate, Florida governor, Nevada U.S. Senate. September 5, 2018 video and resource materials from PBS NewsHour. |
Language | English |
Publisher | PBS Learning Media |
Publisher Date | 2018-09-12 |
Access Restriction | Open |
Subject Keyword | Social Studies Civics and Government The American Political System American Electorates and Elections Identification of Politicians and Public officials The Practice of American Citizenship Political Parties, Campaigns, and Elections Public Opinion and Behavior of the Electorate Platforms Knowledge and Participation |
Content Type | Video |
Educational Role | Teacher Student |
Time Required | PT16M59S |
Education Level | Class XI Class VII Class VIII Class IX Class XII Class VI Class X |
Resource Type | Broadcast |
Subject | Political Science |
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