What did the Supreme Court declare unconstitutional in its 2014 decision in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission?
a. the aggregate limit on individual contributions to candidates, party committees, or PACs
b. individual contribution limits to any particular candidate, party committee, or PAC
c. limits on corporations' and unions' use of general funds for election-specific ads
d. limits on corporations' and unions' use of general funds to contribute to particular candidates
Answer: a
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specifically to further the political objectives of its members? A) institutional B) non-associational C) anomic D) associational
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a. Enduring Freedom. b. Rolling Thunder. c. Shock and Awe. d. Desert Storm.
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a. a state with high levels of economic inequality b. a state that has external sovereignty but little internal sovereignty c. a state that is not recognized by the international community d. a state whose actions are controlled by an outside state