Democrats Win Control of the US Senate
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The Democrats have won control of the US Senate.
This happened after midterm elections in the United States.
The Republicans lost many seats in the election.
People say voters did not want President Trump's plans anymore.
This is called a rejection of his agenda.
Now the Democrats have more power over Trump.
This power will last for the rest of his time as president.
The Senate is a very important part of the US government.
It makes big decisions about laws and money.
This win gives Democrats new leverage in Washington.
Experts say this is a big change for US politics.
Many people are watching what happens next.
Vocabulary10 words
- Senate
- a group of people who make laws in the US government
- midterm elections
- a vote that happens in the middle of a president's time in office
- Republicans
- one of the two big political groups in the US
- rejection
- saying no to something
- agenda
- a list of plans or goals
- president
- the leader of a country like the US
- leverage
- power to control or change something
- Democrats
- the other big political group in the US
- control
- the power to lead or decide
- voters
- people who vote in an election
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1. The Democrats 2. A midterm election 3. False
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The Democrats have won _____ of the US Senate.
This happened after _____ elections in the United States.
The _____ lost many seats in the election.
People say voters did not want President Trump's plans anymore.
This is called a _____ of his agenda.
Now the Democrats have more _____ over Trump.
This power will last for the rest of his time as _____.
The Senate is a very important part of the US _____.
This win gives Democrats new _____ in Washington.
Experts say this is a big _____ for US politics.
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