Which of the following contributes to the incumbency advantage?

A critic of the U.S. campaign finance system is most likely to point out that __________

a. most of the money used to finance political campaigns is acquired illegally b. liberal causes tend to have an easier time raising money from a large donor base c. wealthy donors do not understand how to use their money to achieve political goals d. there is little transparency in the way that wealthy people's money is used in the political system

Which of the following would most likely support a Democratic over a Republican candidate?

A) a Catholic who lives in a big city in the North B) an African American who lives in a big city in the North C) a Polish American who lives in a large northern city, belongs to a union, and has a fairly low income D) all of the above E) a conservative farmer from Nebraska