The 2002 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, Also Called the McCain-Feingold

question 28

Multiple Choice

The 2002 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, also called the McCain-Feingold bill,

• A)outlawed political action committees.
• B)states that soft money can no longer flow directly to candidates or political parties.
• C)limited individual contributions, but allowed PACs to contribute without limits.
• D)requires that candidates pool their campaign contributions, and then distribute the money equally.

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Population Average

The mean of all observations or values in a population.

Standard Error

A statistical measure that describes the accuracy with which a sample represents a population, specifically the variability of the sampling distribution.

Sample Mean

The average of a set of numerical values taken from a subset (sample) of a larger population.

Probability

A measure of the likelihood of a particular event's occurrence, ranging from 0 (impossible) to 1 (certain).