Running for Public Office Has Become Increasingly Expensive

question 17

Multiple Choice

Running for public office has become increasingly expensive.To try to level the playing field and diminish the role of private money, most states

• A)have banned PACs and forbid direct contributions from corporations, labor unions, and other special-interest groups in state elections.
• B)have given up trying to limit the influence of soft money and PACs because of the U.S.Supreme Court's ruling in Buckley v.Valeo.
• C)now provide public financing for all major elections.
• D)limit contributions, and many now provide for public financing.

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