Gov quiz

Question 1

Runoffs

Answer 1

in a majority vote if no one gets 50% they take too 2 getters and run them

Question 2

political apathy

Answer 2

belief vote dont matter

Question 3

Political efficacy

Answer 3

belief bot matters

Question 4

Shaw v. Reno

Answer 4

no disadvantage based on race or ethnicity

Question 5

Baker v. Carr

Answer 5

districts must be equal in population

Question 6

PACs

Answer 6

Can coordinate with a campaign and $5k limet

Question 7

Super pacs

Answer 7

can spend as much as long as not directly related to candidates

Irs-tax group regulated

Question 8

IEG’s

Answer 8

Independent expenditure groups
non profit give half of money to politics half donation

Question 9

Dark money

Answer 9

no way to tell who or how much was given

Question 10

Dark money

Answer 10

no way to tell who or how much was given

Question 11

Era 1

Answer 11

1971-2002
Feca
$1k hard money limet
Buckley v valeo- upheld hard money limits free speech candidates spend as much they want

Question 12

Era 2

Answer 12

2002-2010
Bcra- hard money raised to $2.4k
ban soft money given to parties
(bipartisan campaign finance reform act

Question 13

Era 3

Answer 13

Cutezens united v. Fec
coorpwratuons and unions spend unlimited soft money

Question 14

Soft money

Answer 14

unlimited money not given to specific candidates