Identify the Advantages of Incumbency in Congressional Elections

question 4

Essay

Identify the advantages of incumbency in congressional elections.

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Definitions:

Legitimate use of force

Refers to the socially sanctioned, legal, or accepted use of physical power or coercion by individuals or institutions, especially by the state or law enforcement, to maintain order or enforce laws.

Rational-legal authority

A form of leadership where authority is based on legal legitimacy and bureaucratic procedures, as opposed to traditional or charismatic forms of governance.

State

An institution that maintains a monopoly over the legitimate use of force in a given territory.

Political systems

Refers to the framework of formal legal institutions, processes, and norms through which a society organizes its governance and allocates authority to make and enforce policies.