How do incumbent and challenger strategies differ in congressional campaigns?
What will be an ideal response?
Incumbents will typically stress party loyalty and partisan values, while challengers may try to downplay partisan differences and exploit factional splits in the majority party. Incumbents are typically helped by higher voter turnout, so may sponsor GOTV drives. Finally, challengers may try to highlight personality or other personal characteristics that are less tied to party.
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A majority-minority district is
a. a congressional district designed to include so many members of minority groups so that the opportunity for a minority candidate to be elected is greatly improved. b. a congressional district designed to include so many members of majority groups so that the opportunity for a majority candidate to be elected is greatly improved. c. a congressional district designed to make it very difficult for a minority candidate to avoid a run-off election. d. a congressional district designed to make it very difficult for a majority candidate to avoid a run-off election. e. a process of redrawing voting district lines from time to time and adjusting the number of representatives allotted each state.
What did President Obama regard as a key obstacle to strengthening fragile states?
a. Corruption. b. Western trade policy. c. Ethnic divisions. d. Unfavorable climate.
Which of the following is NOT a reason for low public respect for South Africa's legal institutions?
a. The huge caseloads that make judicial proceedings very slow b. The low pay rates for rank-and-file police officers that make them very susceptible to corruption c. The continued harsh treatment of those in custody by the police d. The low criminal conviction rate e. The reforms that allow detectives to operate more autonomously, which encourages corruption
Most liberals feel that the poverty line is _________
A) reasonable B) disproportionate C) too high D) too low