Most contributions from Political Action Committees go to :

Most contributions from Political Action Committees go to
 
  A) challengers. B) incumbents. C) independents. D) gubernatorial candidates. E) Democrats.

 Q. 2

What is a political action committee?
 
  A) A local-level party organization that focuses on voter registration and get-out-the-vote efforts B) A registered interest group that engages in direct lobbying C) A group formed to solicit funds and then to use those funds to help elect or defeat candidates D) A candidate's political advisory committee E) The mechanism by which the political parties select their leaders

 Q. 3

Efforts by individuals to influence policies of the legislature and the executive branches is known as
 
  A) lobbying. B) log-rolling. C) pork-barreling. D) co-option. E) ear-marking.

 Q. 4

In 1991, the Texas legislature limited the annual amount that a lobbyist could spend on a public official to
 
  A) 500. B) 5,000. C) 10,000. D) 80,000. E) 120,000.

 Q. 5

Which ethnic minority groups have the largest number of groups representing their interests in Texas?
 
  A) African Americans and Asians B) Hispanics and African Americans C) Asians and Native Americans D) Hispanics and Native Americans E) African Americans and Native Americans

 Q. 6

The constitutional provision that declares that the Constitution, the laws made under it, and the treaties of the United States are the supreme law of the land is known as which of the following?
 
  a) the National Supremacy Clause
  b) a federal mandate
  c) federal preemption of state authority
  d) nullification
  e) federal judicial review

 Q. 7

All lobbyists in Texas are required to register with
 
  A) the governor's office. B) the Speaker of the House. C) the lieutenant governor's office. D) the State Lobbying Committee. E) the Texas Ethics Commission.