According to the text,
A. the outcome of a presidential election is important if and only if the president's party has a majority in at least one house of Congress.
B. the outcome of a presidential election is important if and only if the president's party has majorities in both houses of Congress.
C. the outcome of a presidential election is important, but only to the extent that it affects subsequent congressional elections.
D. elections have a slightly, but not significantly, bigger impact than many cynics believe.
E. elections have a much bigger impact than many cynics believe.
Answer: E
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