What prompted the Virginia House to pass a law against candidates giving gifts to voters?

Campaign Finance and Political Contributions

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
George Washington's loss in 1755
George Washington's spending on cider in 1757
The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act
The creation of super PACs
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act prohibit?
Candidates giving gifts to voters
Government officials soliciting contributions from civil service workers
Labor union contributions to candidates
Corporate contributions to candidates
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which president signed the Tillman Act into law?
Abraham Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
George Washington
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was a significant outcome of the Federal Election Campaign Act?
The introduction of 'dark money'
The ban on corporate contributions
The establishment of the Federal Election Commission
The creation of super PACs
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was a major change introduced by the 1976 amendment to the Federal Election Campaign Act?
Ban on corporate contributions
Creation of the Federal Election Commission
Introduction of 'dark money'
Repeal of spending limits
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the result of the Citizens United vs. FEC decision?
The creation of the Federal Election Commission
The ban on labor union contributions
The establishment of contribution limits
The creation of super PACs
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a characteristic of 'dark money' organizations?
They cannot favor any candidate
They are limited in their spending
They can keep their donors secret
They disclose their donors
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