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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