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Quiz: Getting Elected

December 1, 2019

What’s notable about the 116^th Congress? Which region recently had hundreds of people clamoring for elected office? Test your knowledge about getting elected in the U.S.

As of December 2019, what percentage of state legislators were women?*
- 18 percent
- 29 percent
- 38 percent
- 50 percent
A 2017 survey sponsored by Politico found that when women were on the ballot they were ______________ men.*
- Significantly less likely to win than
- Somewhat less likely to win than
- Just as likely to win as
- Somewhat more likely to win than
Which metropolitan area had a mindboggling 700 candidates running in local elections in 2019?*
- Chicago
- Seattle
- Dallas
- New York
The group 314 Action says it has trained over 1,400 _________________ to run for office around the country and is a resource to others who want to launch campaigns.*
- Teachers
- Community organizers
- Scientists
- Small business owners
As of December 2019, what percent of elected officials in the U.S. were white?*
- 51 percent
- 72 percent
- 83 percent
- 90 percent
The 116th Congress saw a significant uptick in millennial members (26, up from only 5 in 2017). That brought the median age of the House of Representatives to:*
- 58
- 62
- 69
- 74
According to an analysis by the Brookings Institution, the 116th Congress is the _________________ in history.*
- Most educated
- Least religious
- Oldest
- Youngest
Voters in each state have elected their senators to Congress since 1913. Before then, U.S. senators were chosen by:*
- The electoral college
- Presidential appointment
- Their state legislatures
- House of Representative members from their state
Since 1990, the cost of winning a seat in the House of Representatives has:*
- Roughly doubled
- Increased by half
- Stayed about the same
- Decreased slightly
Since 1964, voters have sent their incumbent members of the House back to Washington ____ percent of the time.*
- 51 percent
- 66 percent
- 75 percent
- 93 percent

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