Practice Quiz

CLEP US Government

Category - Interest Groups

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What is a PAC?
  1. The character in an old video game.
  2. Political Action Committee
  3. Policy Advocacy Coalition
  4. Presidential Advisory Committee
  5. Pacifists Against Corruption (an interest group)
Explanation
Answer: B - A PAC is a Political Action Committee. A Political Action Committee (PAC) is an organization that pools campaign contributions to donate to political candidates. This is a way for interest groups and individuals to bypass individual campaign donation restrictions. In the US there are over 5000 registered PACs that contribute millions of dollars to political campaigns. Critics complain that PACs have an undue influence on what legislation gets passed.
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