The 501c's Ability to Hide Its Contributors Created a New

question 65

Multiple Choice

The 501c's ability to hide its contributors created a new campaign-finance issue. Which of the following best describes the views of Republicans?

• A) Republicans argued that the right to freedom of association would be violated if donor anonymity was encouraged.
• B) Republicans argued that anonymous contributions were simply a further corruption of the political process.
• C) Republicans argued that revealing the identity of donors would limit the amount contributed to political campaigns.
• D) Republicans argued that unaccounted contributions would provoke the Supreme Court to limit campaign financing.
• E) Republicans argued that donors needed the right to remain anonymous so that they would not have to fear retribution.

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