congressional elections 0.0 / 5 ? Government & PoliticsUSA electoral processesA2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: hermioneCreated on: 26-12-16 14:23 How often are elections to the house and senate held? every 2 years 1 of 7 What trends are discernible in congressional elections? Coattails effect, split ticket voting, strong support for incumbents, fewer competitive races in House elections 2 of 7 what is the coattails effect? the tendency for a political party leader to attract votes for candidates of the same party. 3 of 7 what is split ticket voting? the practise of voting for candidates of two or more parties for different offices at the same election 4 of 7 what is incumbency and why is it so strong? incumbency is being re elected - because of pork barrel politics 5 of 7 what factors determine voting behaviour in congressional elections? race, gender, wealth, partisanship, class, education 6 of 7 why are there so few competitive seats in the house? incumbency - little chance of winning 7 of 7
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