1. a) Which political party controls the Senate?
b) Which political party controls the House of Representatives?
c) How many Democrats/Republicans are in each house? (see http://www.studentnewsdaily.com/election-resources-for-teachers/ for the answers)

2. Name the Democratic and Republican leaders of the Senate and the House.

3. What percentage of likely voters polled by Rasmussen know which parties control the House and Senate?

4. a) Which groups of those polled are less aware of who is in charge of both houses of Congress?
b) Why do you think this is so for each of these two groups?

5. a) What percentage of those polled knew how their representative in Congress voted on Obamacare?
b) Why is it important for a voter to know this?

6. a) Voters from which party are more critical of their party’s members of Congress?
b) Why do you think this is so?

7. On what qualifications do you think the majority of voters base their choice?

8. Which statistic surprises you the most? Explain your answer.