Campaign Finance civics

Running for political office is _________.

• Expensive

• a simple task

• an easy decision

• a guaranteed success

How has the cost of getting elected changed campaigning for public office? Advantage to ________ individuals who run for office.

• wealthy

• middle-class

• young

• experienced

Fundraising needs to be _________.

• strategic

• Extensive

• sporadic

• unplanned

Limits ________ for citizens to run for office.

• opportunities

• restrictions

• chances

• barriers

Interest ________ gain increased influence.

• Group

• Parties

Political action committees (PACs) and Super PACs are developed to contribute ________ to candidates for elections.

• money

• advice

• volunteers

• endorsements

A Political Action Committee (PAC) is a group set up to contribute ________ to candidates for elections.

• money

• advice

• volunteers

• endorsements

Rising campaign costs have led to efforts to ________ campaign finance laws.

• reform

• ignore

• complicate

• abolish

New laws put ________ on the amount of money individuals may contribute to candidates and campaigns.

• limits

• restrictions

• caps

• ceilings

Individuals, businesses, and unions can donate ________ amounts to PACs and Super PACs. (Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission)

• unlimited

• limited

• fixed

• capped