Author Question: Beginning in January 2007, the Democrats controlled both houses of Congress while Republican George ... (Read 92 times)

ENagel · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

Beginning in January 2007, the Democrats controlled both houses of Congress while Republican George W. Bush was still in the White House, which created a situation known as

a. realignment.
b. party identification.
c. divided government.
d. party majority.
e. multi-party management.

Question 2

Political scientist Phillip Converse refers to a normal vote. In the context of the political party, what is meant by this term?

a. There are no controversies involved in the electoral outcome.
b. The election has one Democrat and one Republican, with no third party candidates.
c. A certain number of Democratic votes will be cast by Democrats and a certain predictable number of Republican votes will be cast by Republican voters.
d. In this type of vote, a predictable amount of voters turn out and participate.
e. The results of the election are not dramatic or realigning.