A legal entity allowing like-minded individuals who belong to a corporation, labor union, or virtually any other organization, to pool their money and contribute directly to candidates is a(n)
a. political action committee.
b. campaign finance donator.
c. contract lobbyist.
d. interest group.
a
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The deep hostility between the United States and the Soviet Union during the twentieth century was called _________
a. détente b. the Cold War c. the Iron Curtain d. containment
To be elected, a presidential candidate must receive:
A) half of the 538 electoral votes available. B) more than half of the 538 electoral votes available. C) three-fourth of the 538 electoral votes available. D) more than half of the 600 electoral votes available. E) three-fourth of the 600 electoral votes available.
________________ helps people make sense of the political world and predicts their behavior within it
a. Partisan identification b. Telephone polling c. Public opinion d. Grassroots activism e. Family influence
The current demographics in the United States reflect __________.
A. African Americans make up a small percentage of the population B. an increasing birth rate related to the Affordable Healthcare Act C. the number of elderly Americans has increased, while the number of children under age 18 has declined D. the percentage of Americans that identifies their religion as Protestant has increased E. that the majority of Americans have European ancestry