Soft Money Was

question 3

Multiple Choice

Soft money was

• A)money that was illegally given by an interest group to an elected official in return for a political favor.
• B)money contributed directly to political parties and other organizations at the state and local levels for political activities that were not regulated by federal campaign spending laws.
• C)nonmonetary donations made to a party in exchange for privileges that were not officially considered income, such as airplanes and hotel rooms.
• D)money that was contributed by a candidate to a political party in order to receive the party's support in an upcoming election.

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