In the 1976 case of Buckley v. Valeo, the U.S. Supreme Court ______.

a. declared political action committee contributions as unconstitutional
b. upheld self-funded campaigning for presidential and congressional elections
c. prohibited outside political contributions to national political campaigns
d. maintained the constitutionality of restrictions on individual campaign contributions


Answer: d. maintained the constitutionality of restrictions on individual campaign contributions

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a. Ex Post Facto b. Contract c. Commerce d. Full Faith and Credit

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Which of the following processes comprises the processes of getting an issue on the political agenda; formulating, adopting, and implementing a policy with regard to the issue; and then evaluating the results of the policy?

A) The agenda setting process B) The policymaking process C) The policy formulation process D) The politicization process E) The issue identification process

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Explain how the quality of democratic representation affects the importance of NGOs.

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following is a blog platform?

A. Facebook B. YouTube C. Reddit D. Google Plus E. LinkedIn

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