Why Did Many Members of Congress Vote to Ban Advocacy

question 69

Multiple Choice

Why did many members of Congress vote to ban advocacy groups from running ads that mention a candidate's name within thirty days of a primary election and sixty days of a general election?

• A) They thought that the ban would eliminate the importance of money in politics.
• B) They thought that the ban would make the system of American elections more consistent with the campaign requirements specified in the Constitution.
• C) They thought that the ban would make it less likely for wealthy advocacy groups to flood the media with ads and unfairly influence the outcome of elections.
• D) They thought that the ban would make it more difficult for opponents to defeat incumbents.
• E) They thought that the ban would increase the number of people who vote in elections.

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