Which of the Following Explains Why Incumbents Can Still Lose

question 87

Multiple Choice

Which of the following explains why incumbents can still lose in spite of the incumbency advantage?

• A)Incumbents have a long record of casework.
• B)The importance and popularity of party labels changes.
• C)Incumbents are too focused on the needs of constituents.
• D)Incumbents are perceived to have youth and inexperience.
• E)Reductions in the size of the House often force incumbents to run against each other.

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Definitions:

Leaving Group

An atom or group that departs with a pair of electrons in a chemical reaction, making a bond-breaking step feasible.

Alkoxides

Anions formed from the deprotonation of alcohols, typically represented as RO-, where R is an alkyl group.

Leaving Groups

Atoms or groups that can depart with a pair of electrons during a chemical reaction, facilitating the formation of a new bond.

Reaction

A process in which substances interact, producing new substances with different properties.