a) One pattern displayed in the graph is that house incumbency rates are generally higher than in the senate as shown in the graph. Another pattern displayed in the graph is that the entire congress has increased their incumbency rates over the years as shown by the graph.
b) One factor that contributes to incumbency advantage is weak opponents. Opponents of incumbents often are not nearly as politically experienced as incumbents which leads to challenger defeat. Another factor that contributes to incumbency advantage is the finance advantage that incumbents have. They already know how to fundraise and have established donors for their campaigns. This makes it much easier to get the necessary funds to run a campaign.
c) One consequence of incumbency advantage on the US political process is that it leads to many more experienced lawmakers. This helps because more people making decisions have the know-how to get laws passed.
(2001_2) the graph above shows reelection rates for incumbents in the House and Senate. From this information and your knowledge of of the US politics, perform the following
tasks. (Fig 12.1)
a) identify two patterns displayed in the graph
b) identify 2 factors that contribute to incumbency advantage. Explain how each factor contributes to incumbency advantage.
c) Discuss one consequence of incumbency advantage for the US political process
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