SOL CE 5d Campaign Costs

CE. 5d What has happened to campaign costs in recent years, causing candidates to do extensive fundraising?

• Costs have decreased
• Costs have increased
• Costs have remained the same
• The political parties pay for the election

CE. 5d A PAC can best be defined as a -

• Political Action Congress
• Partisan Action Committee
• Political Alibi Commission
• Political Action Committee

CE. 5d Campaign finance reform is -

• An effort to limit the amount of money that can be contributed to politicians.
• An effort to increase the amount of money that can be contributed to politicians.
• A movement to admit Puerto Rico as the 51st state.
• A movement to give national committees all donations for popular politicians.

CE. 5d Campaign finance reform is -

• An effort to limit the amount of money that can be contributed to politicians.
• An effort to increase the amount of money that can be contributed to politicians.
• A movement to admit Puerto Rico as the 51st state.
• A movement to give national committees all donations for popular politicians.

CE. 5d Rising campaign costs give an advantage to what type of individuals?

• Poor
• Wealthy
• Hardworking
• Middle-Class

CE. 5d What does PAC stand for?

• Politics Authorizing Committee
• Politics and Commutators
• Political Action Committee
• Political Artifact College

CE. 5d rising campaign costs

• require candidates to conduct extensive fundraising activities
• open the opportunities for many people to run for office
• give an advantage to middle income and poor candidates
• discourage the development of PACs

CE. 5d organizations formed by interest groups; 
collect and raise money from groups members
give money to candidates who supports their views

• interest groups
• PACs (poltical action committees)
• third parties
• political parties

CE. 5d rising campaign costs have led to efforts to change campaign finance laws

• true
• false

What does PAC's stand for?

• Political Action Committees
• Partisan Action Committee
• Political Action Congress
• People Action Committees