Campaign contributions that go to political parties for party building activities are called _____ ...

Campaign contributions that go to political parties for party building activities are called _____ money.
 
  a. hard
  b. soft
  c. skimmed
  d. corrupt
  e. public interest

 Q. 2

The ethics bill passed by the Texas legislature in 1991 _____.
 
  a. limited campaign contributions in all state elections
  b. limited campaign contributions only in judicial elections
  c. limited campaign contributions only in legislative elections
  d. limited campaign contributions only in gubernatorial elections
  e. did not place any limits on campaign contributions for state elections

 Q. 3

The Texas Campaign Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1973 requires that every candidate for political office appoint a(n) _____ before accepting contributions or making expenditures.
 
  a. campaign manager
  b. campaign treasurer
  c. legal adviser
  d. interest group liaison
  e. ethics counselor

 Q. 4

The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1972 limited contributions by individuals to no more than _____ in each primary or general election campaign for federal office.
 
  a. 1,000
  b. 2,000
  c. 5,000
  d. 7,500
  e. 10,000

 Q. 5

Which of these would be considered a reason in opposition to Texas having more publicly funded campaigns?
 
  a. State support of candidates would free them of dependence on special interests.
 b. Citizens would be forced to subsidize candidates whose views many citizens would strongly disagree with.
  c. States would have the autonomy to devise a means of ensuring that participation in the system remained voluntary.
  d. Allowing some fringe groups an opportunity to express their extremist views is good for democracy.
  e. All of these are reasons in opposition to more publicly funded campaigns.

 Q. 6

Which of these would be considered a reason in favor of Texas having more publicly funded campaigns?
 
  a. State support of candidates would free them of dependence on special interests.
 b. Citizens would be forced to subsidize candidates whose views many citizens would strongly disagree with.
  c. Publicly funded campaigns would be limited to general elections; primary elections would still be dependent on special interests.
  d. If publicly funded campaigns were limited to major parties, it would suppress the expression of alternative views.
  e. If publicly funded campaigns were open to all parties, it would provide incentive for small fringe groups to claim subsidies to publicize their extremist views.

 Q. 7

Which type of election campaign in the United States is publicly funded?
 
  a. presidential
  b. statewide
  c. any federal
  d. county
 e. municipal