What Happened in the 1994 Midterm Elections

question 111

Multiple Choice

What happened in the 1994 midterm elections?

• A) The Republicans won majorities in both houses of Congress.
• B) There was an unusually high voter turnout.
• C) The Democrats held on to the House, but lost the Senate.
• D) The voters indicated that they wanted more government programs to help the poor and crack down on monopolistic corporations.
• E) Voters demonstrated their lack of interest in any issues by voting for minor-party candidates.

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