Political action committees, or PACs, are ______.

a. the fundraising arm for interest groups
b. a candidate’s campaign staff
c. prohibited under the McCain-Feingold Act
d. organizations that engage in media activities for certain candidates
e. created by parties to raise money


a. the fundraising arm for interest groups

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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The problem with ex post facto laws is that they

a. involve acts of the legislature. b. apply to named individuals or members of identifiable groups. c. impose punishments without trials. d. All of the above are true.

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Most researchers using single-case designs use an "experimental criterion" to tell them whether behavior has changed significantly with treatment. This involves looking for/at

a. repeated demonstrations that behavior changes reliably each time treatment is introduced. b. a statistically significant difference between behavior during baseline and behavior during treatment. c. improved functioning after treatment. d. signs that the treated person functions significantly better than non-treated peers.

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When was the most recent presidential election in which an independent or third party candidate received at least 10 percent of the vote?

A. Ross Perot in 1992 B. George Wallace in 1968 C. Ralph Nader in 2000 D. Robert LaFollete in 1924 E. Henry Wallace in 1948

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