Apolitical action committee (pac) is best defined as a) a public source of money for campaigns. b) a private source of money for campaigns. c) a team of workers that arranges a campaign. d) a team of party leaders who select a nominee.

correct answer is A.

Question 9 (1 point)

A political action committee (PAC) is BEST defined as

a private source of money for campaigns.

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Question 1 (1 point)

The purpose of a "general election" is to

place people in public office.

Question 2 (1 point)

When Americans vote for president they vote

for members of the Electoral College.

Question 3 (1 point)

If a state has 13 members of the House of Representatives, how many electoral votes will it have?

15

Question 4 (1 point)

Which is the BEST description of the difference between primary and general elections?

Primary elections are held within a party to choose the party’s nominee and a general election allows voters to make the final choice from among the party nominees.

Question 5 (1 point)

Which term refers to donations given to political parties and not designated for a specific campaign?

soft money

Question 6 (1 point)

The independent regulatory agency charged with administering and enforcing the federal campaign finance law is known as .

Federal Election Commission (FEC)

Question 7 (1 point)

Based on the graph, what conclusions can be drawn from the campaign funding of Obama and McCain?

Barack Obama relied more on smaller donations.

Question 8 (1 point)

How do representatives of interest groups impact choices made during the Georgia state budgetary process?

They attempt to influence legislators to promote favored programs.

Question 9 (1 point)

A political action committee (PAC) is BEST defined as

a private source of money for campaigns.

Question 10 (1 point)

At the start of the Presidential election cycle, each major party has one or more candidates who choose to run for office. From January to June of the election year, candidates for each party try to win that party's nomination for the office of President of the United States.

What is being described in this passage?

Primary Election

answer: corporations and the wealthy cannot donate an excessive amount. (c)