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US Midterm Elections (1978–1994)
President (Party) Midterm House Seats Senate Seats
Jimmy Carter (Democrat) 1978 Republicans +14 seats Republicans +3 seats
Ronald Reagan (Republican) 1982 Democrats +26 seats Democrats +1 seat
Ronald Reagan (Republican) 1986 Democrats +5 seats Democrats +8 seats
George H.W. Bush (Republican) 1990 Democrats +8 seats Democrats +1 seat
Bill Clinton (Democrat) 1994 ? ?
What does the trend in the data presented illustrate?

A.
how dissatisfaction with government policy leads to shifts in the congressional balance of power

B.
how the use of the filibuster can impact the makeup of federal legislature

C.
how presidents gain support for their legislative agendas through the power of appointment

D.
how minority party members in Congress check the power of the president

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The pattern shows the president's party losing seats to the opposition in midterm elections, illustrating how voter dissatisfaction with the incumbent administration often shifts congressional power away from the president's party.