What was the Supreme Court’s holding in Buckley v. Valeo (1976)?

a. Campaign speech is protected by the First Amendment even if it is misleading or false.
b. Limits were placed on the amount of time members can spend campaigning while in office.
c. Campaign ads must be truthful or candidates will be responsible for stiff fines.
d. Campaign contributions and spending are considered free speech protected by the First Amendment.


d. Campaign contributions and spending are considered free speech protected by the First Amendment.

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A. February 1960, sit-in protest in Greensboro, NC B. September 1957, Federal troop enforces court C. Summer 1963, Freedom summer launched to register black voters D. July 1964, Civil Rights Act was enforced

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During Reconstruction, which constitutional amendment banned slavery?

a. Thirteenth Amendment  b. Fourteenth Amendment  c. Fifteenth Amendment  d. Sixteenth Amendment 

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What was Reconstruction?

a. the struggle for newly freed slaves to gain the right to vote, especially in the South b. the refusal of Southern states to abide by the Fourteenth Amendment until forced to do so by the Supreme Court c. the period after the Civil War when the South was occupied by the federal government d. the period between the passage of the Fourteenth Amendment and the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964—

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In the process of debriefing, the researcher ______.

A. explains to the subject what happened in the study and why B. tries to make sure the participants are competent to give consent C. discloses her/his identity partially D. oublishes the results of the study

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