Question 1

Is there anything Texas can do to limit the impact of large campaign donors without limiting free speech?

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Question 2

Incumbents are most likely to receive large campaign contributions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

More money is spent in Texas by the communications industry than any other represented interest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is the function of EMILY's List?

Accepted Answer

A)  It provides early campaign funding for female candidates. 
B)  It is the largest victims' rights group in Texas. 
C)  It is designed to help raise money for the Texas teachers' unions. 
D)  It is a political action committee that raises money from the petrochemical industry. 
E)  It is an organization that lobbies for more government efforts to stop child abduction. 
A)  It provides early campaign funding for female candidates. 
B)  It is the largest victims' rights group in Texas. 
C)  It is designed to help raise money for the Texas teachers' unions. 
D)  It is a political action committee that raises money from the petrochemical industry. 
E)  It is an organization that lobbies for more government efforts to stop child abduction.

Question 5

According to the Measures of Texas Civic Health, ________ percent of Texans have either contacted or visited a public official, ranking Texas ________ among the states.

Accepted Answer

A)  36; fiftieth 
B)  25; forty-second 
C)  9; forty-ninth 
D)  38; thirty-seventh 
E)  78.1; forty-first 
A)  36; fiftieth 
B)  25; forty-second 
C)  9; forty-ninth 
D)  38; thirty-seventh 
E)  78.1; forty-first

Is there anything Texas can do to limit the impact of large campaign donors without limiting free speech?

Incumbents are most likely to receive large campaign contributions.

More money is spent in Texas by the communications industry than any other represented interest.

What is the function of EMILY's List?

According to the Measures of Texas Civic Health, percent of Texans have either contacted or visited a public official, ranking Texas among the states.

The Political Culture, People, and Economy of Texas

The Texas Constitution

Texas in the Federal System

Political Parties in Texas

Elections in Texas

The Texas Legislature

The Texas Executive Branch

The Texas Judiciary

Local Government in Texas

Public Finance in Texas

Public Policy in Texas

Crime and Corrections Policy in Texas

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Exam 6: Interest Groups and Lobbying

Is there anything Texas can do to limit the impact of large campaign donors without limiting free speech?

Incumbents are most likely to receive large campaign contributions.

More money is spent in Texas by the communications industry than any other represented interest.

What is the function of EMILY's List?

According to the Measures of Texas Civic Health, ________ percent of Texans have either contacted or visited a public official, ranking Texas ________ among the states.

The Political Culture, People, and Economy of Texas

The Texas Constitution

Texas in the Federal System

Political Parties in Texas

Elections in Texas

The Texas Legislature

The Texas Executive Branch

The Texas Judiciary

Local Government in Texas

Public Finance in Texas

Public Policy in Texas

Crime and Corrections Policy in Texas

Filters

According to the Measures of Texas Civic Health, percent of Texans have either contacted or visited a public official, ranking Texas among the states.