Which of the following did not happen as a result of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act?
a. Parties responded by raising even larger amounts of hard money.
b. It significantly weakened the parties and allowed interest groups to play a more influential role in elections.
c. Soft money donors redirected the contributions to 527 and 501(c) committees.
d. There was a significant increase in nonparty independent expenditures in elections.
b. It significantly weakened the parties and allowed interest groups to play a more influential role in elections.
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A. Congress enacted the presidential ability to use a line-item veto. B. Congress temporarily agreed to fewer programmatic requests. C. He convinced moderate Republicans to support his agenda. D. He had bigger and more cohesive party majorities in Congress.
Which of the following agreements did Russia violate?
a. The Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty. b. START II. c. The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty d. The New START Treaty.
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What is a plea bargain?
a. The settlement of a civil case b. The posting of bail c. A defendant’s decision to testify d. ?The exchange of a guilty plea for a relatively lenient sentence