How have term limits for statewide officials affected elections around the state?
What will be an ideal response?
Term limits create a pool of experienced candidates who seek to continue their career in politics. The game of political office "musical chairs" extends to all levels of government: competition for "downticket" offices such as county boards of supervisors and big-city mayors has increased, and so has rivalry for congressional seats. About two thirds of all statewide officials will attempt to run for another office within 2 years of being termed out. Also, incumbents continue to be reelected at near-perfect rates--so the implication is that open-seat elections are more competitive, but incumbent reelections are not. There are many more open seat elections because legislators are regularly termed out, and these tend to be expensive campaigns. Furthermore, special elections are on the rise as politicians leave one office for another, creating a "domino effect" as one person leaves an office to run for another, another person leaves her post for that one, and so on.
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Policy advocates in agency settings:
a. Use seven strategy steps like advocates in legislative settings. b. Do not have the same advantages as advocates in the legislative setting. c. Are unable to build coalitions. d. All of these choices.