In 2004, most of the outside spending for elections came from ______.
a. PACs
b. public funds
c. 527 political committees
d. Super PACs
e. 501(c) organizations
Answer: c. 527 political committees
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The framers of the Constitution anticipated that
A) Congress would run almost exactly as it does. B) there would be very little turnover in Congress. C) frequent elections would make the House of Representatives an unstable body whose members would come and go quickly. D) voters would want to keep their representatives long term. E) Senators would be eventually elected by the people of their states.
Suspension of the rule refers to
A) setting aside bills with no action taken on them for the entire legislative session. B) setting aside the rule that the governor must approve a declaration of impeachment. C) setting aside the rule that puts bills in chronological order so that other bills can be considered. D) setting aside the Legislative Budget Board review of appropriations bills in order to pass a statewide budget.
Americans must __________ sometimes months before the election and before campaign excitement mounts
A) lobby B) declare an allegiance to a particular party C) register to vote in person D) caucus
When agencies tasked with regulating businesses, industries, or other interest groups are populated by individuals with close ties to the very firms that they are supposed to regulate, it is defined as ______.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).