17. A theory of voting according to which voters make their decisions based on their answer to the question “What have you done for me lately?” is called

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17.	A theory of voting according to which voters make their decisions based on their answer to the question “What have you done for me lately?” is called

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Retrospective voting is the theory according to which voters evaluate the performance of incumbents and base their decisions on whether they have performed well or poorly. Voters ask themselves, "What have you done for me lately?" and either reward or punish incumbents based on their evaluation. The other options are incorrect: policy voting refers to voting based on issue positions, the mandate theory of elections refers to the idea that elections are a mandate for policy action, political efficacy refers to the belief that one's individual vote can make a difference, and prospective voting refers to voting based on the perceived future performance of candidates.

17 a Theory of Voting According to Which Voters Make Their