Which campaign finance loophole was exploited by a corporation, leading got the passage of the Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2002?
A.) unauthorized advertisements
B.) contributions by government employees
C.) soft money
D.) foreign donations
Ans: C.) soft money
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Financing the major campaigns for federal offices in the United States privately creates what kind of dilemma?
A. Meaningful elections require money, but the pursuit of money can subvert the purpose of elections. B. Candidates need to raise so much money for their campaigns that they have little time to interact with voters. C. Money has become so important that the candidates who can raise the most money always wins. D. The pool of candidates is limited to the wealthy who can self-finance their own campaigns.
How does the European Commission compare with the Council of the European Union?
A. Commission membership is based on the size of the member state's economy, whereas Council of the European Union membership is based on one member per member state. B. Commission membership is approved by the Council of the European Union, whereas Council of the European Union membership is approved by the European Parliament. C. Commission membership is based on one member per member state, whereas Council of the European Union membership varies from one meeting to the next depending on the topic being discussed. D. Commission members represent the interests of each individual member state, whereas Council of the European Union members represent the interests of Europe as a whole.
Which of the following forms of protests receives the most protection from the Supreme Court?
A. the right to walk within touching distance of a patient at an abortion clinic in order to present the patient with unsolicited and unwanted literature B. the right to obstruct entrances to abortion clinics C. the right to protest in front of courthouses D. the right to protest in front of a state capitol E. the right to protest outside of jails
Among the surprising findings from a 2011 study about the Chinese
political culture was the discovery that a very high percentage of Chinese agreed __________ and that they were __________. a. that corruption is not a big problem, satisfied with local governments b. that corruption is not a big problem, not satisfied with local governments c. with their leaders' one-child policy, glad to have strong leadership d. that their form of government was best, satisfied with the way democracy worked in China