The 2012 Election Produced the Following Outcome

question 12

Multiple Choice

The 2012 election produced the following outcome:

• A) Congress was controlled completely by Republicans, and the president was a Democrat.
• B) Congress was split with the Republicans controlling the Senate and the Democrats controlling the House, and the president was a Democrat.
• C) Congress was controlled completely by Democrats, and the president was a Democrat.
• D) Congress was split with the Democrats controlling the Senate and the Republicans controlling the House, and the president was a Democrat.
• E) None of the above is True.

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Definitions:

13th Amendment

An amendment to the United States Constitution, adopted in 1865, that abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.

18th Amendment

An amendment to the United States Constitution that established the prohibition of alcohol, making the production, transport, and sale of alcohol illegal from 1920 until its repeal in 1933.

14th Amendment

An amendment to the US Constitution that grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States and prohibits states from denying any person life, liberty, or property without due process of law.

Due Process

A constitutional guarantee that prevents governments from impacting citizens in an unfair, arbitrary, or unreasonable manner, ensuring fair treatment through the normal judicial system.