Question

An argument to separate national elections from local elections is _____.

1.unqualified candidates can be elected to local office simply because they are the same party as a popular presidential candidate
2.national issues often pale in comparison to local matters
3.local elections that come "in-between" years are often poorly attended

Answer 1

1unqualified candidates

Answer 2

Local government elections take place at least every 4 years
An argument to separate national elections from local elections is unqualified candidates can be elected to local office simply because they are the same party as a popular presidential candidate.