In the mid-term elections following a President's inauguration, his party tends to
a. lose seats in Congress.
b. gain seats in Congress.
c. lose House of Representatives seats but gain Senate seats.
d. lose Senate seats but gain House of Representatives seats.
e. lose control of Congress.
Answer: a. lose seats in Congress.
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