Is it possible to effectively regulate the role of money in elections? What are the constitutional implications of such regulation?
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Explain why regulating money given to campaigns has constitutional implications, particularly First Amendment rights.
2, Discuss one or more current laws and/or court cases that are directly related to regulating campaign finance, such as the Federal Election Campaign Act (1971), the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (2002), and Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010).
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A researcher is interested in studying anxiety levels in psychology majors compared to management majors. He thinks that there is a greater incidence of anxiety in psychology majors. The null hypothesis would be that the incidence of anxiety is
A) Inversely proportional to the number of students in each major. B) The same for both majors. C) Greater among psychology majors. D) Greater among management majors.
The term "swing voter" refers to a. people who vote for some Democrat and some Republican candidates in a given election. b. people who remain undecided about candidates right up until election day. c. people who may vote Democrat in one year's election and Republican in another. d. those who remain undecided until election day, but then divide their votes between the two major
partycandidates. e. None of these choices is correct.
Which statement best summarizes Madison's view of federalism?
A) ?He was a consistent supporter of the notion of a supreme national government. B) ?He was a consistent supporter of the notion of the supremacy of state governments. C) ?He was first an ardent supporter of national supremacy, then of states' rights. D) ?He was first an ardent supporter of states' rights, then of national supremacy. E) ?He assumed the national government would be supreme except in times of war.
What pamphlet written by Thomas Paine is credited with turning the tide of public opinion in favor of a formal break with England?
a. Magna Charta b. Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union c. Committee of Correspondence d. Common Sense e. Federalist Papers