Regulation of how much donors can give to candidates has been an ongoing issue in American government since the 1800s. True False
Rising campaign costs mean that candidates must— don't have to worry about campaign expenses spend a lot of time and effort fundraising barter for advertising space
Which of the following describes people with a common interest or goal that seek to influence the government? political party social club political action committee Interest group
Which of the following best describes the trend in how much it costs to run a campaign over the past 30 years? The cost of campaigns has gone down The cost of campaigns are unknown because candidates don't have to say how much they have spent The cost of campaigns has risen The cost of campaigns has stayed about the same
A group that raises money independent of a candidate's official campaign is called a— Congressional caucus Political Action Committee (PAC) Platform committee Finance committee
The case that allowed for unlimited amounts of fundraising and spending by Super PACs was called— Barron v. Baltimore Lemon v. Kurtzman Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission Buckley v. Valeo
Rising campaign costs tend to give an advantage to— People that have no experience in politics Members of the Democratic Party Members of third parties Wealthier individuals that run for office
What law tried to close the soft money loophole by limiting the amount of money parties could raise and spend. Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act Tillman Act Federal Election Commission
What is campaign finance reform?
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