Use the drop-down menus to complete the statements. The Amendment protects the right of individuals and groups to petition the US government. People with particular economic or political concerns often form to influence lawmakers to act on their behalf. Powerful and influential groups called committees finance campaigns and other political interests. cannot contribute directly to a politician’s campaign, but they can pay for advertising in support of a candidate."Dark money" is defined as contributions to political candidates and groups from

The persians landed in the plains near athens. as their army greatly outnumbered that of the greeks, the greeks hoped to find aid from nearby sparta. a long-distance runner named pheidippides was sent from athens to sparta to request , but the spartans were not able to send more soldiers at the time. regardless, the greeks were still able to win the battle. centuries later, legend developed that a runner had been sent from the battle to athens after the greek victory. after reaching athens, the runner proclaimed, "we are victorious! " and then fell to the ground and died. this legendary story is the inspiration for the modern long-distance runs that are performed today. this passage refers to the events of which battle during the persian wars? a. battle of thermopylae b. battle of salamis c. battle of plataea d. battle of marathon