A(n) ________ is a group that seeks to elect candidates to public office by giving them a label-a "party identification"-by which they are known to the electorate
A) political party
B) social movement
C) interest group
D) PAC
E) invisible primary
A
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One of the grievances cited by Texans in 1836 was that the Mexican government had failed to establish a system of public education
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Texas public schools were first administered by county commissioners before the advent of the school district system
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Which of the following is most likely to contribute to the fact that Americans tend to know more about their federal government than their local government?
a. Poor quality of the education system b. Tendency of media networks to provide more coverage of federal proceedings c. Laws passed by Congress requiring state meetings to be closed to the public d. Corruption at the local level e. Interference from the federal government
The 501c's ability to hide its contributors created a new campaign-finance issue. Which of the following best describes the views of Democrats?
A) Democrats argued that the right to freedom of association would be violated if donor anonymity is encouraged. B) Democrats argued that anonymous contributions were simply a further corruption of the political process. C) Democrats argued that revealing the identity of donors would limit the amount contributed to political campaigns. D) Democrats argued that unaccounted contributions would provoke the Supreme Court to limit campaign financing. E) Democrats argued that donors needed the right to remain anonymous so that they would not have to fear retribution.