Question

these diagrams show the party breakdown of the house of representatives and the senate in 2016. each dot represents one member of congress. look at the two diagrams. then answer the question below.
house of representatives
senate
assuming each member of congress votes the same way as the rest of his or her party, which party would have the advantage when trying to pass bills?
the democratic party
neither the republican party nor the democratic party
the republican party

Explanation:

To determine which party has an advantage, we analyze the dot diagrams for the House of Representatives and the Senate. In the House, the red (Republican) dots are more numerous than blue (Democratic). In the Senate, the red dots (Republican) also appear to be more than blue (Democratic) when considering the visual representation (along with the independent being a small number, likely not enough to shift the balance). Since each member votes with their party, the Republican Party has more members across both chambers, giving them an advantage in passing bills.

Answer:

the Republican Party