Independent Expenditures

question 26

Multiple Choice

Independent expenditures

• A) must be made from the candidate's personal funds.
• B) are unregulated funds spent by interest groups on advertising or other campaign activities.
• C) were banned by the Supreme Court decision, Citizens United v. FEC.
• D) were less important in the 2012 presidential election than in previous years.
• E) were widely supported by the McCain-Feingold Act.

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Definitions:

Share Ownership

The holding of stock in a company by individuals or entities, representing a claim on part of the corporation's assets and earnings.