Which of the following assessments of the 1994 midterm election is accurate?

A) Republicans reaped the anger of Americans for their tax increases.
B) Republicans captured both houses of Congress for the first time in forty years.
C) Voter turnout in 1994 was almost double that of 1992.
D) Republicans governed all but the nine most populous states.

Midterm Election

Elections held midway through the term of the President of the United States, used to elect various members of congress, including all of the House of Representatives and one-third of the Senate.

Republicans

Members of the Republican Party, one of the two major political parties in the United States, traditionally emphasizing free market policies, limited government, and strong national defense.

Congress

The national legislative body of the United States, consisting of two chambers: the Senate and the House of Representatives, responsible for making federal laws.