campaigns, elections, and the law
type: Concept
narrower: midterm elections

principles of government
type: Concept
narrower: midterm elections

midterm elections
definition: MIDTERM ELECTIONS IN the United States generally refer to a class of elections that fall in the middle of the presidential term, two years after the president is elected. The term itself implies a connection with the presidency; in the basic language of political science, the outcomes of midterm elections are assumed to be straw votes or indicators of the health of the president's popularity, the political health of the president's party, or the strength of the opposition party versus that of the presidents. [Source: Encyclopedia of U.S. Campaigns, Elections, and Electoral Behavior; Midterm Elections]
broader: principles of government
broader: elections and constituents
broader: campaigns, elections, and the law
type: Concept

elections and constituents
type: Concept
narrower: midterm elections

concepts
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type: ConceptGroup
member: midterm elections