As a result of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, many interest groups created a political arm which acts as an extension of their organization, referred to as a
a. political action committee (PAC).
b. political party.
c. corporate benefit.
d. socialist advocacy.
e. committees of influence.
Question 2
In 2009, the amount of spending by lobbying arms of the interest groups in Washington, D.C. was
a. about 100,000.
b. about 750,000.
c. about 1 billion.
d. about 2.6 million.
e. about 3.47 billion.