Which party or parties has/have held majorities almost continuously in both the Assembly and Senate for nearly 40 years?
A. Republican
B. Democratic
C. neither; power shifts regularly
D. it doesn't matter because the two chambers operate on a nonpartisan basis, so majority party status is irrelevant
Answer: B
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