What is meant by the term, midterm congressional elections?

A) elections that are held in presidential election years
B) elections that parties hold in order to nominate candidates to run for office
C) elections held by Congress to nominate presidential appointees
D) elections held midway between presidential elections, for all House seats and one-third of the senate seats
E) elections held at the local level for municipal and special district elected offices

D

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Which of the following is true of primaries?

a. They have increased the role of political parties in the nominating process. b. They vary significantly from state to state. c. They were first adopted in the 1930s. d. They have led to a significant increase in voter turnout.

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Which of the following is a reason why the control of small islands causes serious interstate territorial disputes?

A) They add to the overall size of a country. B) They can provide strategic advantages to the state in control. C) They may contain important oceanic resources. D) They can provide forest rights to the state in control.

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