Which president successfully exercised his powers as commander-in-chief in a war over the Texas territory, and acquisitions of the California, Arizona, and Oregon territories?

Typically, in presidential elections, the winning presidential candidate's party

a. loses seats in Congress. b. gains seats in Congress. c. maintains the same number of seats in Congress. d. adopts a liberal philosophy toward welfare programs. e. has no effect on the election of seats in Congress.

What happened to the Democratic Party in the 1994 midterm congressional election?

a. It saw itself ejected from its control of Congress. b. It substantially increased its representation in Congress. c. It held on to its current number of seats. d. It joined with the Republican Party to advocate a more extreme political philosophy. e. Nothing happened to the Democratic Party as a result of the election.