All of the Following Are True of Presidential Debates EXCEPT

question 114

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true of presidential debates EXCEPT

• A)challengers generally have more to gain by debating than do incumbent Presidents.
• B)debates can undermine the presidential image of an incumbent.
• C)debates put challengers and incumbents on equal footing.
• D)participation in presidential debates is required of candidates by law.
• E)televised debates are believed to have given John Kennedy the edge over Richard Nixon in the close election of 1960.

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