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Which amendment gave women the right to vote?

Before BCFR in 2002, corporations could donate to candidates.

The experience with Independent Expenditures in the 2004 elections suggest campaign finance laws

Citizens United allowed corporate donations to SuperPACs.

One method used by lobbyists to convince legislators public opinion on an issue is inclined toward their direction is to

Which state's team won the super bowl this year?

A major difference between presidential campaigns and congressional campaigns is that

To win the presidential nomination, as opposed to the general election, candidates generally present themselves as

The best measure of an interest group's influence is its

Even though minor parties have had little success in elections, they have played an important role in many elections by

Dramatic realignments, such as the one that occurred in 1932, may not occur again because

After campaign finance reform int he 70s, how much could one person give a candidate?

What is PETA short for?

In general, money makes a difference in the outcome of congressional races.

In the early 1800s, not all white males could vote. What did they need to vote?

What was the first election in which 18yr olds were allowed to vote?

BCFR in 2002 did all of the following EXCEPT

The Libertarian and Socialist parties in the US are examples of ______ parties.

What was the first movie to win Best Picture?

If you run for a seat in the House, against the incumbent, the odds are very much against you.

The Populist Party is an example of a(n) ______ party.

Which of the following statements about the two-party system is correct?

Why should elections based on a plurality system discourage new parties from forming?

SuperPACs can run independent ads if they do not tell you to vote for someone

Which was a Whig president?

Which party tends to be more loyal to its candidates in presidential elections?

Which of the following statements about the impact of television advertising is probably true?

PACs can give _____ to a candidate.

The followers of Alexander Hamilton constituted the Federalist Party.

Who is the Senate Majority Leader?

Dark money is

Who lost to Grover Cleveland in 1884?

In presidential elections, voters appear to prefer governors as opposed to members of Congress.

A govt official leaves her job and joins a corporation to which she recently gave govt contracts. This is an example of

To win in a plurality system such as that in the US, a candidate must

National convention delegates, compared to their respective parties, tend to be

Lobbyists are restrained from misrepresenting facts or misleading legislators by

Who was given voting rights in the second wave of the electorate expansion?

Who was the Democratic nominee for the 1928 election?

The Federalist party could not compete effectively in national elections because

Since 1962, over _____ percent of House incumbents who sought reelection won it.

Incumbents generally receive more PAC money than do challengers.

Many strong social movements in the US  never produced a significant third party. One reason is

The constitutionality of the Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2002 was instantly challenged.

What is the Eagles' record in National Championship games?

Which of the following is NOT an example of a material incentive?

The text argues that the central problem of the parties today is how to

Which group is most likely to vote?

New members of Congress can expect to pick up 8 to 10 percent more of the vote when they run for reelection.

Purposive incentives are most likely to motivate people that join the