Barack Obama's successful campaigns for president in 2008 and 2012 resulted in __________ in both ...

Barack Obama's successful campaigns for president in 2008 and 2012 resulted in __________ in both elections.
 
  a. a gain of House seats for Republicans
  b. a gain of seats in the House and a loss of seats in the Senate for Democrats
  c. a loss of House seats and a gain of Senate seats for Republicans
  d. a gain of both House and Senate seats for Democrats

Question -2-

California has 53 seats in the House of Representatives. How many Electoral College votes does it have?
 
  a. 12
  b. 25
  c. 53
  d. 55

Question -3-

How often do candidates for House seats have to campaign?
 
  a. every year
  b. every 2 years
  c. every 4 years
  d. every 6 years