Media and Election Finance Questions

Which of the following best describes "horse-race" media coverage?

• Focus on environmental policies
• Focus on changing polling numbers in political campaigns

• Focus on international relations
• Focus on historical context of political campaigns

What is the role of the FEC in US government?

• Enforcing campaign finance laws, overseeing disclosure of campaign finance information, and regulating public funding of presidential elections.
• Overseeing international trade agreements
• Managing national parks
• Regulating the stock market

What was Buckley v Valeo about?

• Environmental regulations
• Healthcare reform
• Taxation policies
• Campaign finance regulations

What were the requirements set forth by the Supreme Court according to the Buckley v Valeo case?

• Restrictions on individual contributions were unconstitutional
• Restrictions on individual contributions were constitutional, restrictions on overall campaign spending were not, and disclosure requirements for political contributions were constitutional.
• Disclosure requirements for political contributions were unconstitutional
• Restrictions on overall campaign spending were constitutional

Which Supreme Court case emerged after the production of "Hillary" the movie?

• Roe v. Wade
• Brown v. Board of Education
• Marbury v. Madison
• Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission

What did the Citizens United v FEC case lead to?

• Supreme Court ruling allowing unlimited spending by corporations and unions on political campaigns
• State legislation prohibiting corporations from funding political activities
• Federal law limiting individual donations to political campaigns
• Supreme Court ruling banning all political campaign spending

Which of the following is the best description of a super PAC (Political Action Committee)?

• An organization that is not allowed to engage in political activities
• A group that can donate to political parties but not to individual candidates
• A type of committee that directly supports political candidates with unlimited funds
• A type of independent political action committee that can raise unlimited funds but cannot donate directly to candidates or parties.

What is hard money in reference to political campaigns?

• Funds that are easily accessible for personal use by the candidate
• Donations made to a candidate without any regulations
• Money raised through illegal means for political campaigns
• Donations made directly to a candidate or political party that are subject to federal regulations and contribution limits.

What is soft money in reference to political campaigns?

• Unregulated donations to political parties for general 'party-building' activities.
• Money used for lobbying efforts by interest groups.
• Donations directly to political candidates for their campaigns.
• Funds allocated for public financing of political campaigns.

What is 'media bias'?

• A type of social media platform
• A term used in sports journalism
• A method of advertising in the media
• Prejudice or unfairness in news coverage towards a particular viewpoint or group.