Multiple Select all that apply Which of the following are distinct disadvantages of the rise of candidate-centered campaigns? (Choose every correct answer.) They encourage officeholders to be more responsive to local interests. They reduce the role of parties in elections. They provide opportunities for powerful interest groups to donate money to candidates. They make it easier for officeholders to deny responsibility for government actions.

The correct answers are:<br /><br />- They reduce the role of parties in elections.<br />- They make it easier for officeholders to deny responsibility for government actions.<br /><br />Candidate-centered campaigns focus more on the individual candidates rather than their political parties. This shift can lead to a reduction in the influence and role of political parties in elections. Additionally, it can make it easier for officeholders to distance themselves from government actions, as they are seen as individuals rather than representatives of a party.