Ben and Marianne have been dating for over a year now, but things have changed in the last few months. They don't talk very often anymore. Marianne asks Ben if he'd like to go to dinner and he replies "I would, but I have a lot to do around the house." In truth, he doesn't really have all that much to do. What stage of Knapp's developmental model are they most likely in?

Which of these best describes the function of a "super pac"? a)create bi-partisan legislation that can become law b)organization meant to reign-in spending of political candidates during election cycles c)promote the interests of supreme court justices without breaking specific tampering laws d)raise funds through donations from corporations or individuals to support or oppose specific political candidates