In the United States, people take voting very seriously, and there is an overwhelming voter turnout in every election.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question -2-American voters have always chosen among five or more competing candidates for the same office.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question -3-American voters normally choose among two or more competing candidates for the same office.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question -4-Which of the following bars labor unions and corporations from giving gifts to federal election campaigns?
A) Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
B) McCain-Feingold
C) Taft-Hartley Act of 1947
D) Buckley v. Valeo
E) all of the above
Question -5-The Supreme Court case of Buckley v. Valeo
A) ruled that political action committees (PACs) are illegal.
B) modified the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1974 and opened the way to independent expenditures.
C) ruled that the use of soft money in a national campaign is illegal.
D) ruled that the use of independent expenditures in a national campaign is illegal.
E) was overruled by a subsequent Supreme Court case.
Question -6-The Committee on Political Education (COPE) is
A) an element in the campaign committee in both major party campaign organizations.
B) an agency of the United States government that oversees presidential debates.
C) a political action committee (PAC) of the AFL-CIO.
D) a political action committee of the chamber of commerce.
E) no longer in existence.
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