Many potential challengers to incumbents do not run due to the daunting amount of money it takes to run a congressional campaign
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
TRUE
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Advocates of “social movement theory” argue that interest groups can form as a result of
a. rational incentives. b. support from wealthy benefactors. c. support from major media outlets. d. a sense of shared identity.
Both Thomas Jefferson and Alexis de Tocqueville suggested that a healthy democracy depends on
a. a strong federal government. b. strong political parties. c. citizen engagement at the local level. d. high voter turnout.
What is a shadow campaign?
a. A campaign run by a political action committee or other organization, without the coordination or guidance of the candidate it supports. b. A campaign run by a candidate’s opponent to discredit him or her. c. A campaign run by a political action committee or other organization, with the secret coordination or guidance of the candidate it supports. d. A campaign run by a candidate that resorts to less than legal means to get its message across.
In 1965, which of the following laws was passed by Congress that effectively ended strategies that had discriminated against African Americans at the polls?
A. Civil Rights Act B. Equal Voting law C. Federal Rights Act D. Motor Voter law E. Voting Rights Act