The 2010 Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission allowed for the creation of super PACs that can influence elections. Which of the following is true of super PACs?a.)They must contribute an equal amount of money to each candidate running for an office.b.)They can spend unlimited amounts of money during elections, but they cannot coordinate directly with a campaign.c.)They are permitted to contribute up to $5,000 per candidate per election and up to $15,000 to a national party.d.)They are allowed to funnel unlimited amounts of money directly into a candidate's campaign.

Which statement accurately describes super PACs?A.Super PACs can spend any amount supporting a candidate, as long as they do not work directly with the candidate's campaign.B.To receive funds from a super PAC, a party candidate must have received at least 5 percent of the popular vote in the previous election.C.Most of the money spent by super PACs is considered hard money, as it goes directly to candidates and parties.D.The Federal Election Commission tightly regulates how much money super PACs spend.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which statement about political action committees (PACs) is true?A.Interest groups can establish regular or nonconnected PACs.B.PACs cannot donate directly to candidates for office.C.PACs associated with interest groups cannot collect contributions from members.D.PACs are frequently run by the candidates they support.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Why have corporations and unions been able to spend unlimited sums of money on campaign advertising since 2010?A.The Supreme Court ruled that campaign spending is a protected form of free speech.B.The FEC wanted to encourage private individuals to spend more hard money on elections.C.The Federal Election Campaign Act loosened restrictions on soft money contributions.D.The dominant political parties began to rely too much on public campaign funding.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which development resulted from the Supreme Court's Citizens United v. FEC ruling in 2010?A.Corporations and unions could not run ads in the weeks before an election.B.The first super PACs were formed.C.The Federal Election Commission was eliminated.D.Candidates could no longer use public funds for their campaigns.

How do interest groups differ from political action committees (PACs)?Select one:a. They differ only in name and legal status, since they both try to influence government policies in largely the same waysb. Interest groups are independent expenditure organizations that, by law, cannot have any formal ties or regular communication with PACsc. Interest groups can be and often are organizations with long histories, whereas PACs are short-term organizations onlyd. PACs are campaign finance organizations, focused on helping their favored candidates, while interest groups have broader policy goals.