“In Any Calendar Year in Which an Individual Is a Candidate

question 39

Multiple Choice

“In any calendar year in which an individual is a candidate for Federal office and an election for such Federal office is held in such year, such reports shall be filed not later than the tenth day before the date on which such election is held and shall be complete as of the fifteenth day before the date of such election… Any contribution of $1000 or more received after the fifteenth day but more than 48 hours, before any election shall be reported within 48 hours after its receipt… Every person…who makes contributions or expenditures, other than by contribution to a political committee or candidate…in excess of $1000 within a calendar year shall file with the Commission…”
--Federal Election Campaign Act, 1974
-Which unintended result of changes to the Federal Election Campaign Act led to the passage of the McCain Feingold Act in 2002?

• A)Party discretionary funding
• B)Party expenditure exemption -Consider This: A contribution made to a candidate directly is referred to as "hard money".
• C)Soft money
• D)Walking-around money

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