BOP Final Exam Study Guide
Questions and Answers11
Campaign Finance Laws - ANSWERS -Laws that regulate the manner and extent to which
political parties and candidates receive contributions from individuals and corporations.
"Citizen's United" (Supreme Court Decision) - ANSWERS -Supreme court ruled that putting limits
on the amount of money spent in elections is against our first amendment rights. There are now
fewer limits.
PACs - ANSWERS -"Political Action Committee" Campaign money regulated by the Federal
Election Commission (FEC)
Super PACs - ANSWERS -Larger PACs that have larger amounts of money with fewer strings
attached when gathering this money
Lobbies and Lobbyists - ANSWERS -Lobbying is an attempt to influence the decisions made by
officials in the government. Lobbyists are the people that do this and they usually work for one
candidate to help raise money for them.
The "Iron Triangle" - ANSWERS -A relationship between a running official (someone running for
a position of power), a company that supports them, and a bill that is the reason this company
supports them. They are "buying voters". If this candidate was to suddenly stop supporting
what this company stood for, the company would stop giving them money.
Democracy - ANSWERS -A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible
members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
, Representative Democracy - ANSWERS -A person or thing that represents another or others.
Federalism - ANSWERS -A system of government in which power is divided between a nation
(federal) government and various regional (state) governments.
A Republic - ANSWERS -A form of government or country in which power resides in elected
individuals representing the citizen body and government leaders exercise power according to
the rule of law.
The Declaration of Independence - ANSWERS -Formal statement written by Thomas Jefferson
declaring the freedom of the 13 colonies.
The Declaration of Independence: When written and why? - ANSWERS -Written on July 4th
1776 to officially declare to the public the freedom of the thirteen colonies from Great Britain.
The Declaration of Independence: What it states - ANSWERS -It consists of an introduction, body
and conclusion. It declares our independence and states why it was necessary.
The Declaration of Independence: the "self-evident" truths - ANSWERS -All men are created
equal, we are all of equal value, all of us (no matter what) have these same fundamental rights,
we have these rights by virtue or simply being created. No matter what we believe our creation
to be, we are equal, free, and we have the right to pursue what gives us happiness.
The Constitution - ANSWERS -A body of fundamental principals according to which a state or
organization is to be governed.
The Constitution: Preamble (5 States purposes of government) - ANSWERS -Establish justice,
ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare,
secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.
Questions and Answers11
Campaign Finance Laws - ANSWERS -Laws that regulate the manner and extent to which
political parties and candidates receive contributions from individuals and corporations.
"Citizen's United" (Supreme Court Decision) - ANSWERS -Supreme court ruled that putting limits
on the amount of money spent in elections is against our first amendment rights. There are now
fewer limits.
PACs - ANSWERS -"Political Action Committee" Campaign money regulated by the Federal
Election Commission (FEC)
Super PACs - ANSWERS -Larger PACs that have larger amounts of money with fewer strings
attached when gathering this money
Lobbies and Lobbyists - ANSWERS -Lobbying is an attempt to influence the decisions made by
officials in the government. Lobbyists are the people that do this and they usually work for one
candidate to help raise money for them.
The "Iron Triangle" - ANSWERS -A relationship between a running official (someone running for
a position of power), a company that supports them, and a bill that is the reason this company
supports them. They are "buying voters". If this candidate was to suddenly stop supporting
what this company stood for, the company would stop giving them money.
Democracy - ANSWERS -A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible
members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
, Representative Democracy - ANSWERS -A person or thing that represents another or others.
Federalism - ANSWERS -A system of government in which power is divided between a nation
(federal) government and various regional (state) governments.
A Republic - ANSWERS -A form of government or country in which power resides in elected
individuals representing the citizen body and government leaders exercise power according to
the rule of law.
The Declaration of Independence - ANSWERS -Formal statement written by Thomas Jefferson
declaring the freedom of the 13 colonies.
The Declaration of Independence: When written and why? - ANSWERS -Written on July 4th
1776 to officially declare to the public the freedom of the thirteen colonies from Great Britain.
The Declaration of Independence: What it states - ANSWERS -It consists of an introduction, body
and conclusion. It declares our independence and states why it was necessary.
The Declaration of Independence: the "self-evident" truths - ANSWERS -All men are created
equal, we are all of equal value, all of us (no matter what) have these same fundamental rights,
we have these rights by virtue or simply being created. No matter what we believe our creation
to be, we are equal, free, and we have the right to pursue what gives us happiness.
The Constitution - ANSWERS -A body of fundamental principals according to which a state or
organization is to be governed.
The Constitution: Preamble (5 States purposes of government) - ANSWERS -Establish justice,
ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare,
secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.
