Beginning with the 2010 election, corporations were free to run ads directly advocating a candidate’s election for the first time since 1907 when Congress first banned using general corporate funds in federal election campaigns. This occurred based on which 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision?
A. Federal Election Commission v. McCain
B. Feingold v. McConnell
C. Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
D. BCRA v. Fox News
E. FEC v. Americans United Trust
Answer: C
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Senior citizens are likely to be concerned about potential cuts to the medical program known as ___________
Fill in the blanks with correct word
Professional civil servants may not feel compelled to carry out the directives from their current boss because they know that
A) more important directives come from the individual states. B) someone else will also be responsible for the same job. C) that boss will not be around for very long. D) they will get paid more by waiting. E) civil servants only have their position for about two years and "the next guy will do it."
Which study shows the best evidence of causation?
A. Hospitals that have switched to electronic medical records make more money than those using traditional records. B. An experiment found that public housing residents randomly assigned to receive a voucher to move to a different neighborhood were more likely to get a job than those who did not. C. Before a "get out the vote campaign," 40 percent of citizens voted in an election. After the campaign, 60 percent voted. D. Crime statistics showed that controlling for per capita income and poverty rates, states with harsher sentencing laws have fewer drug-related crimes.
Which of the following is the most important influence on the choice made by voters in presidential elections?
A) Partisan identification B) Party platform adopted at the national convention C) Vice-presidential running mate D) Endorsement by political incumbents E) Appeal of the candidates' spouses