Critics charge that PAC contributions influence public policy, while political scientists have
A) found concrete links between campaign donations and the way members of Congress vote.
B) found that legislators listen to their constituents and not PAC influences.
C) not been able to document any consistent link between campaign donations and the way members of Congress vote.
D) not studied this relationship.
E) shown that money matters more than ideology when it comes to PAC influence.
Which of the following PACs contributed the most during the 2014 congressional elections?
A) National Association of Realtors
B) Facebook PAC
C) International Garment Workers Union
D) DEFPAC (Defense Contractors)
E) American Federation of Teachers
The phenomenon of ______________ is referred to as the revolving door.
A) former elected officials taking lobbying jobs
B) movement of experienced workers from one interest group to another
C) interest group success on one issue, followed by identification of a new issue, followed by success on that issue, etc.
D) interest group officials achieving such a high profile that they are then elected to public office
E) Congress dealing with a seemingly endless series of interest groups
There were an estimated __________ PACs contributing to congressional candidates during the 2013-2014 campaign cycle.
A) 1,000
B) 7,500
C) 25,000
D) 250,000
E) one million
Under current federal law, the amount that the PAC you belong to can donate to its favored candidate running for the U.S. Senate is
A) unlimited.
B) 2,000 a month during the election cycle.
C) 5,000 per election.
D) 27,500 per year.
E) equal to a percentage of the group's membership.
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