Why are races for statewide offices, such as the Assembly and Senate, so expensive?

A. money is easy to obtain, so politicians spend it
B. the most efficient, but also the most expensive, way to reach large numbers of voters is through paid media (such as television advertisements)
C. campaign managers demand exorbitant fees, which drives up the cost of elections
D. wealthy candidates always participate in enough campaigns so that they drive up the cost of all elections


Answer: B

Political Science

You might also like to view...

___ Individual consulting firms and pollsters tend to have about the same level of business with each of the major political parties

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Political Science

The first plan of government for the United States was a

A. federalist system. B. confederation. C. monarchy. D. unitary form of government. E. theocracy.

Political Science

The principle that whenever one __________ member-state lowers tariffs on certain kinds of imports from another member-state, all member-states are entitled to the same treatment with regard to their goods is known as most-favored nation (MFN) principle

A) WTO B) UN C) NAFTA D) World Bank

Political Science

Attempts by the U.S. government to ensure that Blacks enjoyed equal citizenship in fact as well as theory after the Civil War ______.

A. were generally successful with very few exceptions B. were blocked by Republicans in Congress C. were not reinitiated until the civil rights era a century later D. were not successful until the passage of the Fourteenth Amendment

Political Science