During this period, there were six Republican presidents (Nixon, Ford, Reagan, and Bush Sr.) while the Democrats held a majority in both the House and Senate for most of the time. This meant that even though Republicans were in the White House, they often had to negotiate with Democrats in Congress to pass legislation.

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From 1968 to 1992

Question 15

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From 1968 to 1992,

A) the Republicans dominated the presidency while the Democrats dominated Congress.
B) a realignment occurred that destroyed the New Deal coalition.
C) the Republicans became the majority party.
D) the Republicans dominated the federal government while the Democrats dominated state governments.
E) the Democrats experienced a slow,"creeping ascendance" that culminated in their gaining control of the entire government with the election of Bill Clinton.

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