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Understanding Incumbency Advantage

Understanding Incumbency Advantage

Assessment

Interactive Video

Social Studies

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Nancy Jackson

FREE Resource

5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one of the main reasons incumbents have an advantage over challengers?

They have fewer resources.

They have less experience.

They are less known to the public.

They have better fundraising capabilities.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the financial advantage of incumbents manifest in elections?

Incumbents spend less money than challengers.

Incumbents have fewer supporters.

Incumbents raise significantly more funds than challengers.

Incumbents rely solely on public funding.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role do political action committees (PACs) play in incumbency advantage?

PACs decrease the funds available to incumbents.

PACs have no impact on elections.

PACs provide additional financial support to incumbents.

PACs only support challengers.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why might voters prefer incumbents over challengers?

Voters prefer new faces in politics.

Voters are more likely to support someone they recognize.

Voters are unaware of incumbents' achievements.

Voters dislike incumbents' records.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a potential downside of the incumbency advantage?

It leads to more diverse government bodies.

It encourages more challengers to run.

It can result in less diversity in government representation.

It decreases the experience level of elected officials.

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