JFK, Nixon, 1960 Debates
First Televised Presidential Campaign Debates. The first ever nationally televised presidential debate pitted then-Senator John F. Kennedy against Vice President Richard Nixon in 1960. They agreed […]
Super PACs Defined
Newly defined organizations. “Super PACs are a new kind of political action committee created in July 2010 following the outcome of a federal court case […]
Presidential Primaries
Multiple-Choice Questions. To assess your knowledge and skills in government and politics answer these sample multiple-choice questions. Here two quantitative analysis questions. The correct answers […]
McCutcheon and Capping Donations
Supreme Court Decision. This recent Supreme Court Ruling reversed a federal law that capped how much one individual can contribute, en toto, to federal candidates […]
Citizens United v. F.E.C (2010)
Supreme Court Decision. The Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission decision ruled that Congress’s limitation of electioneering by independent groups in the days near an […]