The benefit that many incumbents have during an election is ______.

a. newcomer status
b. youth
c. name recognition
d. having no record to criticize


c. name recognition

Political Science

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a. then select with a conscious bias and keep that in mind when interpreting data. b. then use non-human participants so you can get them at your convenience. c. it is imperative to match participants to each other (individual matching). d. it becomes more important to report exactly how participants were selected and assigned.

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In various opinions over several decades the Supreme Court has protected what it refers to as “symbolic speech.” Which of the following is NOT an example of symbolic speech?

a. publicly desecrating or burning the American flag b. burning a draft card during a time of war c. wearing black armbands in school or at work as a sign of political protest d. invoking symbols or actions that target a particular person or group with the intent of causing harm e. flying the American flag upside down

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Most information about political scandals comes from

A) investigative journalism. B) official government statements and reports. C) yellow journalism. D) muckraking. E) insider leaks to the press.

Political Science

The Congressional Budget Office is the bureaucracy where the budget process begins

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Political Science