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A graph titled Funding for House Elections 2011 to 2012 shows parties on the horizontal axis and dollars (hundreds of millions) on the vertical axis. Approximately 610 of Republican funding was total raised, 200 was P A C funding, and 350 was individual funding. Approximately 490 of Democratic funding was total raised, 165 was P A C funding, and 290 was individual funding.

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Both parties are dependent on raising huge sums of money to fund their House campaigns.
B
PAC spending is not a significant factor when it comes to raising money for House campaigns.
C
The Democrats will always raise more money for House campaigns from individuals than the Republicans will.
D
Campaign funding laws have reduced the amount of money needed to fund House campaigns.
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While state law governs many aspects of the election process, the federal government is responsible for

A
registering voters.
B
organizing local polling places.
C
counting votes.
D
passing campaign finance laws.
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How can effective state laws best support a fair election process?

A
State laws can ensure fair access for voters to registration and polling places.
B
State laws can prohibit political speech if it is considered controversial.
C
State laws can restrict voting rights if the government has a good reason.
D
State laws can benefit some people and hurt others to keep an election fair.
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The final competition for elective office is called the

A
indirect primary.
B
general election.
C
closed primary.
D
caucus.
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A Democrat can vote in a Republican primary in states that

A
hold open primaries.
B
hold closed primaries.
C
have indirect primaries.
D
have party caucuses.
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Laws are passed to regulate the funding of political campaigns in an effort to ensure that

A
only a handful of candidates run for office.
B
all candidates who run for office have equal funding.
C
corporations and the wealthy cannot donate an excessive amount.
D
candidates focus on the day’s controversial issues.
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The role of a campaign manager is to

A
select a candidate to run for office.
B
contact the media on a daily basis.
C
donate money to buy campaign materials.
D
oversee a campaign organization.

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