How do political scientists measure candidate quality?

What will be an ideal response?


Candidate quality is measured on the basis of strategic resources and personal attributes. These include previous experience in public office, name recognition, physical appearance, personality, speaking ability, organizational talent, fund-raising ability, and a desire/ability to commit to a demanding campaign schedule.

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a. G.W.F Hegel b. Thucydides c. V.I. Lenin d. Adolf Hitler e. Friedrich Nietsche

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Dependency theory is the policy of expanding state power through the conquest and/or military domination of foreign territory

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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One survey reported that a majority of Americans could name their representative in Congress

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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