How Did Issue Advocacy Allow Interest Groups to Circumvent Disclosure

question 25

Multiple Choice

How did issue advocacy allow interest groups to circumvent disclosure and contribution limits starting in the mid-1990s?

• A)Any group that defined itself as advocating a single issue was exempt from reporting contributions to the government.
• B)By focusing on issues rather than candidates,interest groups could appeal to a broader segment of the population.
• C)Individuals were allowed to select one issue-based interest group and make an unlimited contribution to that group.
• D)Interest groups were able to make election ads without words like "vote for" or "vote against."

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