Author Question: In mid-term elections since 1934, the presidents party has typically a. gained House seats. b. ... (Read 86 times)

genevieve1028 · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

In mid-term elections since 1934, the presidents party has typically

a. gained House seats.
b. gained Senate seats.
c. lost House seats.
d. maintained its number of congressional seats.
e. won a majority in Congress.

Question 2

In the 2008 election, the Democratic Party gained a surprising 21 seats in the House of Representatives while Democrat Barack Obama won the presidency. This is an example of

a. a nonpartisan election.
b. an at-large election.
c. reapportionment.
d. the coattail effect.
e. ticket-splitting.