AG Unit 4 FA Dummy 5

What is the basic relationship between money and elections?

• Money plays a minimal role in elections

• Money plays a key role in politics (correct)

• Money has no impact on political campaigns

• Money is irrelevant to election outcomes

What is the main source of money for political campaigns?

• Public subsidies

• Private sources (correct)

• Corporate donations

• International organizations

Who are the primary contributors to political campaigns?

• Only political parties

• Political Action Committees (PACs)

• Individuals, families, and PACs (correct)

• State governments

What does PAC stand for?

• Public Action Committee

• Political Action Committee (correct)

• Private Action Committee

• Political Advocacy Committee

Who receives public subsidies in presidential campaigns?

• State governments

• Political parties

• Presidential candidates (correct)

• Interest groups

What is the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 commonly abbreviated as?

• FECA (correct)

• BCRA

• FEC

• FEDA

What was the purpose of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002?

• To close the 'soft money' loophole (correct)

• To reduce the number of political action committees

• To eliminate corporate influence in elections

• To restrict campaign advertisements

Which organization administers federal campaign laws?

• Federal Election Commission (correct)

• Federal Communications Commission

• Campaign Finance Reform Commission

• Election Campaign Commission

What is 'soft money'?

• Money given directly to a candidate's campaign

• Money given to state and local party organizations for party-building activities (correct)

• Money spent on federal campaign advertising

• Money raised by Super PACs

What is the main function of 527 organizations?

• To fund federal elections directly

• To engage in voter mobilization and advocacy (correct)

• To raise money for political parties

• To donate directly to candidates