Democracy Decoded: The Midterm Elections Quiz

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Where was the reporter from the Alaska Dispatch when Joe Miller’s security guard handcuffed him for “trespassing”?
- A public middle school
- A high-school hockey rink
- Miller’s back yard
- Miller’s hot tub

About This Quiz

Test your knowledge of the 2010 elections. Dive into the heart of democratic processes with our 'Vote Voices: The Midterm Elections Quiz.' This quiz is your guide to understanding the significance, dynamics, and historical context of midterm elections. Explore pivotal moments, political landscapes, and key players shaping these crucial democratic events. Whether you're a political enthusiast or seeking to grasp the impact of midterm elections, this quiz provides an insightful examination. Challenge yourself with questions that unravel the complexities of midterm politics, testing your knowledge and awareness of the democratic heartbeat during these pivotal electoral moments.

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Democracy Decoded: The Midterm Elections Quiz

Where was the reporter from the Alaska Dispatch when Joe Miller’s security guard handcuffed him for “trespassing”?

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According to Harry Reid, “but for” him, we would all what?

An ad supporting John Raese, the Republican Senate candidate in West Virginia, had a casting call seeking what?

Which candidate suggested improving his state’s economy by having people make dolls of him?

Which candidate said, “No, I never was involved with forcibly drugging people”?

As Hendrik Hertzberg mentions in his piece on the midterm elections, what per cent of the House and the Senate are currently Democratic?

Which candidate dropped his surname while campaigning in order to distance himself from his father?

For what office is a former “Real World” contestant running?

What question was Jan Brewer asked that made her freeze up during a debate?

In his piece on the rise of the Tea Party movement, whom does Ben McGrath identify as “the Paul Revere figure of this Second American Revolution”?

Rock guitarist Ted Nugent, who wore a confederate flag shirt to the Inaugural Ball for Texas Governor Rick Perry, is campaigning for which Republican candidate?

Who has NOT had his military record challenged?

About whom did Carl Paladino say, “Fuck him”?

Which candidate launched his campaign with a “Star Wars” reference?

To which Democratic incumbent did Bruce Springsteen donate twenty-four hundred dollars?