How did the Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FED (2010) affect the role of interest groups in political campaigns?
a. It legalized a new form of tax-exempt, nonparty group, the so-called 527 committee.
b. It limited groups such as unions and corporations from becoming directly involved in campaigns.
c. It prohibited groups from airing ads within 30 days of a general election.
d. It raised the maximum PAC contribution from $5,000 to $7,500.
e. It strengthened groups by allowing them to fund ads that expressly support candidates with unregulated funds.
e
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According to liberals, poverty estimates are faulty because they do not take which of these into account?
a. income b. regional differences c. property d. in-kind benefits
The Interstate Commerce Commission was created in 1887 to monitor price setting and other practices in by the ______.
a. railroads b. agricultural sector c. steel industry d. state governments
As originally presented in the Constitution, the Bill of Rights
A. limited only the power of the national government, not that of the states. B. protected citizens from all forms of government. C. protected citizens from the national and state governments, but not from local governments. D. limited only the power of state governments. E. contained no language on religion.
The Constitution places few restrictions on the states
Indicate whether the statement is true or false