Efforts to limit the influence of money on political campaigns started after what event?
A. the Supreme Court's ruling in Citizens United v. The Federal Election Commission during Barack Obama's presidency
B. passage of the Federal Election Campaign Act during Richard Nixon's presidency
C. passage of the McCain-Feingold legislation during George W. Bush's presidency
D. the Teapot Dome scandal during Warren Harding's presidency
E. passage of the Hatch Act during the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt
Answer: D
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Which two related issues were most fiercely debated at the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
a. Church and state b. Taxation and spending c. Liberty and security d. Representation and slavery e. Currency and banking
Which of the following is true about the political scenario in the European territories during the Middle Ages?
A. The rulers of the territories banned the system of collecting taxes. B. Warfare and taxation led to decentralization of power in the territories. C. The rulers of the territories succeeded in establishing democratic states in purely Catholic countries. D. The rulers of the territories were coercive because they controlled instruments of violence. E. Taxation reduced the chances for the construction of complex bureaucracies that characterize modern states.