In the 2008 election, the Democratic Party gained a surprising 21 seats in the House of Representatives while Democrat Barack Obama won the presidency. This is an example of

a. a nonpartisan election.
b. an at-large election.
c. reapportionment.
d. the coattail effect.
e. ticket-splitting.


ANS: D

Political Science

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