What are political action committees? How prevalent are they in the United States?

What will be an ideal response?


Political action committees are organizations established by interest groups to raise and distribute funds to selected political candidates. There has been an explosion of PACs in America, going from about 600 in 1974 to nearly 4,500 today.

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Julie has been afraid of all Middle Easterners ever since 9/11. This is an example of __________

A) expulsion B) xenophobia C) immigrant anarchy D) politico-economic independence

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Everyday decision-making situations

A. do not necessarily reflect the demands typical in laboratory research. B. requires a lot of capacity. C. are precisely replicated in laboratory research. D. do not require working memory.

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The ______ is an executive branch of the federal government and is charged with coordinating all agencies and functions associated with national defense and U.S. armed forces.

A. Central Intelligence Agency B. Federal Bureau of Investigation C. National Security Association D. Department of Defense

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Which of the following statements does NOT accurately describe current patterns in worldwide literacy?

A. Literacy rates have declined in developing nations in recent decades. B. Adult literacy rates are higher in developed than in developing nations. C. Literacy has increased in developing countries in recent decades. D. Adult literacy is nearly universal in developed areas of the world.

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