Which One of the Following Statements Is Accurate When It

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements is accurate when it comes to incumbency reelection rates in Congress?

• A) Senate incumbents are more likely than House incumbents to get reelected.
• B) Most incumbents lose in their attempt to be reelected because Congress as an institution is very unpopular today.
• C) Most incumbents in both chambers routinely get reelected because they insulate themselves from electoral challenges through a variety of tactics.
• D) All congressional incumbents are safe from electoral defeat.

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Definitions:

Allocation of the Dividend

The process of distributing a portion of a company's earnings, decided by the board of directors, to its shareholders in proportion to their shareholding.

Parent

A company that holds a controlling interest in one or more subsidiaries, often by owning more than half of their stock.

NCI

Non-Controlling Interest, which refers to the equity in a subsidiary not attributable, directly or indirectly, to a parent company.

Indirect Ownership Interests

Ownership in a company that is mediated through another entity, such as owning a parent company that in turn owns subsidiaries.