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
Question 2
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.
The 2012 U.S. presidential campaign rang with “get tough” cries to end Iran’s nuclear capacity and c
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