In his dissenting opinion in McConnell v. FEC (2003), Justice Scalia contends that
a. soft money corrupts the democratic process.
b. the Court majority was unduly limiting freedom of speech.
c. issue advertisements corrupt the democratic process.
d. Congress did not go far enough in regulating campaign contributions in the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act.
b. the Court majority was unduly limiting freedom of speech.
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Hate crime laws provide for additional punishment for people engaged in a criminal act if it based on ill-will toward
A. sexual orientation B. bullies C. religious group D. (A) and (C)
The groups most concerned with the laws and policies being administered by a government agency are
a. boards and commissions. b. elected officials. c. the general public. d. appointed agency officials. e. clientele interest groups.
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of the following are factors that allow political leaders to mobilize support based on group identity?
A. economic inequality B. political inequality C. relative deprivation D. security dilemma
Regulation has been a power vested in the U.S. government since ______.
a. the Constitution of 1789 b. World War II c. the ratification of the Bill of Rights d. the passage of the Fourteenth Amendment