In 2018, the Midterm Election Resulted in Democratic Control of the House

question 39

Multiple Choice

In 2018, the midterm election resulted in Democratic control of the House of Representatives, while the Republican Party maintained control of the Senate, with a Republican president in the White House. What are the results of this election an example of?

• A) gridlocked government
• B) divided government
• C) failed government
• D) partisan government

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