Discuss the advantages of contributing to a political action committee (PAC) over making an individual contribution to a political candidate
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Explain that PACs combine several individual contributions, resulting in a larger total contribution to a candidate than what one individual could do alone.
2, Note that because PAC contributions are larger, they tend to attract more attention from members of Congress.
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Which of the following is NOT true regarding campaign expenditure in state elections?
A. Campaign spending is generally more important in contested primary elections than general elections. B. Money is less important where parties are strong and where they endorse a primary candidate. C. Challengers have a strong advantage over incumbent officeholders in soliciting and receiving campaign contributions. D. Most contributors want to be personally asked for money by the candidate.
The founding fathers allotted such power to the Supreme Court in order to
a. maintain law and order in the country. b. differentiate the American court system from the British system. c. prevent corruption in the lower state courts. d. limit government. e. give citizens the power to challenge policy.