Which of the following statements about incumbency is FALSE?

a. Not only do more than 90 percent of incumbents seeking reelection win, but most win more than 60 percent of the vote.
b. Most incumbents running for reelection are victorious.
c. Most incumbents decide to run for reelection.
d. Incumbents tend to win even when challengers' positions are closer to voters' positions.
e. Most incumbents forgo the opportunity to run for reelection.


e. Most incumbents forgo the opportunity to run for reelection.

Political Science

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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An employee of a government unit, who is quite knowledgeable within their narrow area, and works on specific responsibilities and within a hierarchy of authority is known as which of the following?

A. Leader B. Laborer C. Clinician D. Man in black E. Bureaucrat

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What is a collective action? How do interest groups overcome the major challenges that collective action problems pose?

What will be an ideal response?

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When agencies tasked with regulating businesses, industries, or other interest groups are populated by individuals with close ties to the very firms that they are supposed to regulate, it is described as ______.

a. inside lobbying b. purposive lobbying c. agency capture d. executive collusion

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