Under Current Federal Campaign Finance Rules, a National Political Party

question 88

Multiple Choice

Under current federal campaign finance rules, a national political party committee

• A)may make unlimited "independent expenditures" advocating support for its own presidential candidate as long as these expenditures are not coordinated with the candidate's own campaign.
• B)is limited to spending $1 million advocating support for its own presidential candidate.
• C)is limited to spending $10 million advocating support for its own presidential candidate.
• D)cannot spend any money advocating support for its own presidential candidate.

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