In _____________, the Supreme Court struck down spending limits set by the Federal Election Campaign Act as applied to the Colorado Republican Party's "independent expenditures."
a. Buckley v. Valeo (1976)
b. Federal Election Commission v. National Conservative Political Action Committee (1985)
c. Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee v. Federal Election Commission (1996)
d. Federal Election Commission v. Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee (2001)
C
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What term describes the concept of a form of government ruled by active citizens rather than elected/appointed officials?
a. Constitutional democracy b. Republic c. Direct democracy d. Segmented democracy e. Tyranny of the majority
The media is often referred to as the "fourth estate," or the fourth branch of government because ________
A) it serves as a mouthpiece for those in power B) it serves as a check on those in power C) it is perceived as corrupt, much like the government D) it is approved of at about the same rate as Congress E) most media are government owned
_____ are known as a "model minority" in the United States
A) Japanese Americans B) Italian Americans C) American Indians D) Asian Americans E) Latin Americans
A multi-issue group typically seeks to __________
a. cover as many issues as it can to attract a broad membership b. address a range of problems and issues that concern a central theme c. expand one issue into many related ones d. grow a broad membership of groups that have various concerns that best represent the diversity of this country