COM 207 Exam 4 verified questions and answers graded
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,• Question 1
4 out of 4 points
The federal court ruling known as SpeechNow led to...
Answer The banning of all corporate donations to individual candidates.
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The formation of "Super PACs," which can raise and spend unlimited amounts
of money to influence voters.
Many candidates dropping out of the 2010 mid-term congressional
campaigns.
More disclosure of donor information.
• Question 2
4 out of 4 points
Under current federal law, which kind of organizations do not have to disclose the source
of their donations?
Answers: County level
organizations.
Political non-
profits.
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• Question 3
According to the Center for Responsive Politics, which financial sector made the most
campaign contributions between 1990 and 2010?
Answer Construction.
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Finance, Insurance, and Real
Estate.
Media.
Communication and
electronics.
• Question 4 4 out of 4 points
According to reporter Michael Beckel, when looking for stories in campaign finance data,
one should be on the lookout for...
Answer Patterns and outliers.
s:
Big numbers.
The biggest donor.
Amounts given by individual
donors.
• Question 5 5 out of 5 points (Extra Credit)
FOR EXTRA CREDIT -- During an April 20, 1979 fishing trip, President Jimmy Carter was
involved in an incident wherein he fended off a(n) that swam threateningly
toward his boat.
Answer Alligator.
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Catfish.
Rabbit.
Water
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,• Question 1
4 out of 4 points
The federal court ruling known as SpeechNow led to...
Answer The banning of all corporate donations to individual candidates.
s:
The formation of "Super PACs," which can raise and spend unlimited amounts
of money to influence voters.
Many candidates dropping out of the 2010 mid-term congressional
campaigns.
More disclosure of donor information.
• Question 2
4 out of 4 points
Under current federal law, which kind of organizations do not have to disclose the source
of their donations?
Answers: County level
organizations.
Political non-
profits.
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a
n
i
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d 4 out of 4 points
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v
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r
n
m
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n
t
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Political Action
Committees.
• Question 3
According to the Center for Responsive Politics, which financial sector made the most
campaign contributions between 1990 and 2010?
Answer Construction.
s:
Finance, Insurance, and Real
Estate.
Media.
Communication and
electronics.
• Question 4 4 out of 4 points
According to reporter Michael Beckel, when looking for stories in campaign finance data,
one should be on the lookout for...
Answer Patterns and outliers.
s:
Big numbers.
The biggest donor.
Amounts given by individual
donors.
• Question 5 5 out of 5 points (Extra Credit)
FOR EXTRA CREDIT -- During an April 20, 1979 fishing trip, President Jimmy Carter was
involved in an incident wherein he fended off a(n) that swam threateningly
toward his boat.
Answer Alligator.
s:
Catfish.
Rabbit.
Water
