In McCutcheon v. FEC, the Supreme Court limited the total amount of money donors could give to all candidates combined

Which of the following best describes how political parties help to keep elected officials responsive to citizens' needs?

a. by reducing tension between Congress and the president when both are from the same party b. by allowing voters to determine which office holder is responsible for a success or failure c. by creating a coalition government in which officials of both parties share credit and blame d. by allowing voters to hold office holders accountable in a collective fashion

According to Hoffman, terrorists try to equate their methods with those of state militaries, but __________

a. terrorist groups and state militaries have completely different objectives b. state militaries use legitimate violence while terrorist groups do not c. state militaries follow recognized rules of engagement explicitly broken by terrorists d. state militaries have much greater capabilities