Elections are the key way in which Americans keep their elected officials in line with the threat of voting ______ out of office and voting in ______.

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The sentence suggests that elections are used to keep "elected officials in line" by threatening to vote them "out of office." This implies that the officials in question are incumbents (currently holding office), who are being challenged by new candidates (challengers). Therefore, the correct answer is C, incumbents and challengers. None of the other choices fit the sentence as well. Bureaucrats are not elected officials, and constituents are not typically voted in or out of office.

Elections Are the Key Way in Which Americans Keep Their