Campaigns & Voting

Most presidential campaign money during the general election is spent on

• maintaining a campaign staff.
• advertising on television.
• mass mailing of campaign literature.
• staging of personal appearances.

Which is true of SuperPACs

• are not regulated by the FEC
• are allowed to coordinate with candidates
• Can receive unlimited donations and spend as much as they want
• cannot use express advocacy

This person is responsible for the overall strategy and planning of a national campaign.

• campaign manager

• party chairperson

• vice president

• president

Why are soft money contributions controversial?

• benefits 3rd parties

• is given to political parties

• limits access to politicians

• is unlimited and not well accounted for

Communication aimed at convincing others of a particular idea or position

• Propaganda
• Bias
• slogan
• Name-calling

What is NOT an example of propaganda?

• Using negative words & labels to describe opponent's position

• Only quoting favorable statistics

• Only gives false information

• Pretending opponent supports something they actually don't

What must presidential candidates who receive public funding do?

• Spend everything

• Spent 1% only

• Limit spending

• Only use certain forms of advertising

What does PAC stand for?

• Presidential Active Campaign

• Public Access Channel

• Political Action Committee

• Politician Agreement Clause

What's another name for direct funding?

• Soft money

• Hard money

• Private money

• Public money

What's another name for indirect funding?

• Soft money

• Hard money

• Private money

• Public money