The graph above shows reelection rates for incumbents in the House and Senate. Two patterns displayed in this graph are that the House reelects more and the Senate has larger reelection gaps throughout the years/less stable in the Senate. Two factors that contribute to the incumbency advantage are more campaign contributions/finance (money) and franking where the government pays for a government official's mail to be sent out at the governments cost (noted as personal mail) but it in fact is being sent to houses as a way of promoting their campaign. One consequence of incumbency advantage for the US political process is continuity over time. This means the incumbents rarely take the time to step back and look at what they have done for their people, and to see f what they have done is actually good for everyone, and not just for their name's sake. This is unfortunate for the citizens who voted for them, as they often have no idea that the person they elected to office is not focusing on their needs, but rather on his own.
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
(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
http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/members/repository/sg_govpol_us_01_7046.pdf
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