A president has historically low national approval ratings after news of a personal scandal breaks at the end of the president’s first year in office. Meanwhile, a member of the House of Representatives from the opposition party has a high approval rating from constituents after securing a major military contract for an aircraft manufacturer based in the representative’s district.
Answer
A
the representative’s franking privilege for communicating with constituents
B
electoral districts gerrymandered by the representative’s party to give a demographic advantage
C
an incumbency advantage due to the representative’s success in securing jobs for the district
D
a coattails effect that occurs when a popular candidate from the representative’s party challenges the sitting president