Author Question: Which of these would be considered a reason in favor of Texas having more publicly funded campaigns? ... (Read 106 times)

Awilson837 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

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.

Question 2

Which type of election campaign in the United States is publicly funded?

a. presidential
b. statewide
c. any federal
d. county
e. municipal