Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the electoral fortunes of incumbent officeholders?
a) Being an incumbent is usually a disadvantage in election campaigns because voters hold incumbents responsible for policy failures.
b) Challengers are generally able to raise more money than incumbents because many individuals and groups are tired of government as usual.
c) Incumbents are usually better known than their challengers.
d) Incumbents usually struggle to generate a meaningful amount of press coverage.
e) Incumbents usually find it difficult to raise campaign funds.
C
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A. appoint executive officials B. act as the commander in chief of the military C. act as the chief administrative officer of the government D. create rules that govern political players
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A. Congressional elections B. Presidential elections C. Governor's elections D. State legislative elections E. None of these are correct.
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a. revise their budgets every six months b. ask the Texas Supreme Court to authorize their expenditures that exceed the amounts appropriated by the legislature c. anticipate spending needs up to three years in advance d. indicate the source of government revenues that should be dedicated to funding their activities