What is the major significance of the Supreme Court's ruling in Buckley v. Valeo?
A. Congress can limit overall campaign spending.
B. PACs can legally coordinate expenditures with political campaigns.
C. All political expenditures are protected by the First Amendment.
D. Independent expenditures are protected by law against limitations.
E. A PAC's contributions to a political candidate cannot be limited.
Answer: D
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According to Barrington Moore, Jr., democracy emerged
first in European countries where: a. the middle class was weak and the working class large and strong. b. the landed nobility was weak and the working class large and strong. c. the middle class could work effectively with the landed nobility. d. the middle class was strong and allied with lower classes.
In the U.S. Senate, how many senators must agree to end a filibuster?
a. 50 (one-half of the membership) b. 60 (three-fifths of the membership) c. 67 (two-thirds of the membership) d. 75 (three-fourths of the membership) e. 100 (all of the members)