The 2018 midterm elections provided the first opportunity for the national electorate to be heard after Trump’s 2016 presidential election. Which of the following statements accurately describe the results?Correct Answer(s)Republicans lost their majority in the Senate.For the first time, Native American women and Muslim women were elected to congressional seats.Democrats regained control of the House of Representatives.The results revealed sharp divides between particular groups of voters (young and old, male and female, rural and metropolitan).Incorrect Answer(s)
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The 2018 midterm elections provided the first opportunity for the national electorate to be heard after Trump’s 2016 presidential election. Which of the following statements accurately describe the results?Correct Answer(s)Republicans lost their majority in the Senate.For the first time, Native American women and Muslim women were elected to congressional seats.Democrats regained control of the House of Representatives.The results revealed sharp divides between particular groups of voters (young and old, male and female, rural and metropolitan).Incorrect Answer(s)
Solution
The correct answers are:
- For the first time, Native American women and Muslim women were elected to congressional seats.
- Democrats regained control of the House of Representatives.
- The results revealed sharp divides between particular groups of voters (young and old, male and female, rural and metropolitan).
The incorrect statement is:
- Republicans lost their majority in the Senate. In fact, Republicans maintained their majority in the Senate in the 2018 midterm elections.
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