Contributions to and Spending by Candidate and Party Committees That

question 62

Multiple Choice

Contributions to and spending by candidate and party committees that fall under the jurisdiction of the Federal Election Commission are known as __________.

• A) soft money
• B) hard money
• C) discretionary funds
• D) matching funds
• E) public funds

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Definitions:

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