US elections, including midterms, are covered in Section 5 of the Edexcel specification and Section 3.2.1.5 of the AQA specification.
US midterm elections matter for several reasons. They represent an opportunity to pass judgement on the current president and their policies midway through their term in office. Much like by-elections and council elections in the UK, they traditionally go badly for the party in power.
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