donations - Lower Mid-Atlantic

Question

One of the largest databases for tracking the outcomes of these funds is OpenSecrets, which includes 501(c)(4) spending. For 10 points each:

[10e] Political Action Committees allow the wealthy to circumvent FEC limits on what funds used to support political campaigns?

ANSWER: donations [or campaign donations; accept campaign contributions]

[10m] Independent expenditures made by PACs are constitutionally protected speech due to this legal doctrine, according to Citizens United v. FEC. A description is acceptable.

ANSWER: corporate personhood [accept descriptions of the idea that corporations are people]

[10h] An OpenSecrets database named after this type of object tracks the workplaces of former government employees. This type of object is a metaphor for government employees entering lobbying, and vice versa.

ANSWER: revolving door [prompt on door]

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Summary


Southern California	Main	Y	7	17.14	100%	14%	57%
Eastern Canada (2)	Main	Y	9	14.44	89%	22%	33%
Great Lakes	Main	Y	12	13.33	50%	33%	50%
Lower Mid-Atlantic	Main	Y	6	20.00	100%	50%	50%
Upper Mid-Atlantic	Main	Y	12	19.17	83%	42%	67%
Midwest	Main	Y	9	12.22	56%	44%	22%
Northeast	Main	Y	12	19.17	75%	58%	58%
Pacific	Main	Y	9	13.33	67%	33%	33%
Southeast	Main	Y	12	13.33	83%	17%	33%
UK (North)	UK	Y	5	18.00	80%	20%	80%
UK (South)	UK	Y	8	10.00	63%	0%	38%
Upstate NY	Main	Y	5	14.00	40%	40%	60%

Data


JMU A	Duke A	10	10	0	20
Liberty B	Liberty C	10	0	0	10
JMU B	Tusculum A	10	0	10	20
UNC D	VCU A	10	10	10	30
Virginia Tech C	UNC B	10	10	10	30
Liberty A	William & Mary B	10	0	0	10