Which of the following best describes soft money?

a. It is money raised through social networking sites.

b. It is a political contribution not regulated by federal law.

c. It is money provided by the government towards presidential primaries.

d. It is a candidate's contribution for his or her own campaign.

e. It is spent by a corporation on independent political activities.

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Kendal

30 April, 15:37

Which of the following best describes soft money?

a. It is money raised through social networking sites.

b. It is a political contribution not regulated by federal law.

c. It is money provided by the government towards presidential primaries.

d. It is a candidate's contribution for his or her own campaign.

e. It is spent by a corporation on independent political activities.

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Gordon Rogers · Answer 1

b. It is a political contribution not regulated by federal law.

Explanation:

In 1974 the Federal Election Campaign Act limited the quantity of money that individuals could donate to a particular candidate. This produced the so-called Soft Money which are contributions to a political party (not candidate) and the use of such money is hardly regulated by the law.