After They Gained Control of Both Houses of Congress in the 1994

question 61

Multiple Choice

After they gained control of both houses of Congress in the 1994 mid-term elections, the Republicans

• A) successfully pushed through their Contract with America.
• B) overreached with conservative policies that bred a backlash favoring President Clinton.
• C) worked to keep the federal government running despite a confrontation with President Clinton.
• D) modified their more radical conservative ideas to take account of political reality.
• E) failed to achieve even one of their political goals.

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Definitions:

Transcribed

The process by which the genetic code from DNA is copied into messenger RNA for protein synthesis.

RNA Strand

A single-stranded molecule consisting of nucleotides, essential in various biological roles, including coding, decoding, regulation, and expression of genes.

Genes

Segments of DNA that contain the instructions for the development, functioning, and reproduction of organisms.