Political action committees were created as a result of ______.
a. weaknesses among local Republican parties in the Deep South
b. interest group restrictions in the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1974
c. candidates’ need for more money to pay for television advertising
d. fundraising scandals such as Teapot Dome
e. the growth in power of national political party committees
b. interest group restrictions in the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1974
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
The only country currently paying the top rate of membership dues to the United Nations is
A) Canada. B) China. C) Russia. D) United Kingdom. E) United States.
In the case of Washington v. Glucksberg, the Supreme Court ruled that
A. the Supreme Court has ruled that the patient-doctor confidentiality privilege prevents either the Court or the legislature from deciding on assisted suicides, one way or the other. B. the Constitution guarantees citizens the right to die, and, as such, guarantees them access to assisted suicide. C. since the sick and the elderly place a burden on society, physicians have wide discretion in euthanizing patients. D. the Constitution does not guarantee citizens the right to die. E. although the Constitution guarantees citizens the right to die, it does not guarantee the right to assisted suicide.
Political socialization can be defined as:
A) the interactions that occur among people with similar political beliefs. B) the processes through which an individual acquires his or her orientations toward the political world. C) the decisions of politically-motivated individuals to interact with each other. D) the development of political groups in a given society.