The Kids Guide to Why the Midterm Elections Matter

Presidential elections may get most of the attention, but the elections that happen halfway through a president’s term can have an enormous impact on America’s future. The Kids Guide to Why the Midterm Elections Matter introduces young readers to how midterm elections work, why the Founders designed our system to regularly return power to the people, and how the choices voters make can influence Congress, government policy, and everyday life.

Through colorful, easy-to-understand lessons, kids explore the election process from primaries to the general election, learn why all 435 members of the House and approximately one-third of the Senate face voters during the midterms, and discover how elections provide citizens with an opportunity to support their representatives—or change direction when they believe government is headed down the wrong path. The guide also looks back at pivotal midterm elections throughout American history and explores the influence of political parties, special interests, corporations, media, and foreign powers on elections.