All of the following are true of presidential debates EXCEPT

A. challengers generally have more to gain by debating than do incumbent Presidents.
B. debates can undermine the presidential image of an incumbent.
C. debates put challengers and incumbents on equal footing.
D. participation in presidential debates is required of candidates by law.
E. televised debates are believed to have given John Kennedy the edge over Richard Nixon in the close election of 1960.


Answer: D

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