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federal fundingprivate individual donorsPAC funding

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federal funding
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private individual donors
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PAC funding
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The party that raised the most money overall is .:Democrats
The candidates in future elections are likely to look to as the most effective way to raise money.:private individual donors
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federal funding✔ private individual donorsPAC funding

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federal funding
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✔ private individual donors
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PAC funding
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What conclusion can be drawn based on AT&T’s campaign donation records?

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It only donates to presidential candidates.
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It favors Republican candidates but also donates to Democrats
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It favors Democratic candidates but also donates to Republicans.
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It donates only to Republican candidates.
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What did the Supreme Court decide in the Citizens United case?

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Corporations and unions may seek to persuade voters in elections.
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Corporations and unions cannot enter into politics.
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Freedom of speech is restricted to individuals, not corporations or unions.
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The government cannot regulate freedom of speech.
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Which statement describes Justice Stevens’s belief about the outcome of the case?

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Corporate money would make elections more likely to reflect the public will.
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Corporate money would make elections less likely to reflect the public will.
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Corporate money would have no influence on elections.
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Public opinion and attitudes have changed since the times of Theodore Roosevelt.
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What did the Supreme Court decide in the Citizens United case?

A
Corporations and unions may seek to persuade voters in elections.
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Corporations and unions cannot enter into politics.
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Freedom of speech is restricted to individuals, not corporations or unions.
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The government cannot regulate freedom of speech.
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Which statement describes Justice Stevens’s belief about the outcome of the case?

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Corporate money would make elections more likely to reflect the public will.
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Corporate money would make elections less likely to reflect the public will.
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Corporate money would have no influence on elections.
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Public opinion and attitudes have changed since the times of Theodore Roosevelt.
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Sample Response: I think companies and groups should be more restricted in their campaign funding practices. Powerful and wealthy organizations can have too much influence over voters and the voting process. OR I think corporations and organizations should be less restricted in how they spend their money for political purposes. As the Supreme Court ruled in the Citizens United case, groups have the right to use their money to express their opinion. I believe this is protected by the First Amendm

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an opinion about the role of money in politics
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an explanation of why you hold your opinion
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details to support your explanation
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The party that raised the most money overall is .:Democrats
The candidates in future elections are likely to look to as the most effective way to raise money.:private individual donors

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