5.11 Campaign Finance

Question 1

Monitor and enforce the regulations. Also created a legal definition for political action committees to make donations to campaigns.

Answer 1

Federal Election Commission (FEC)

Question 2

A donation given directly to a candidate, could be traced and regulated.

Answer 2

Hard Money

Question 3

Donation to a party or interest group was not tracked.

Answer 3

Soft Money

Question 4

Banned soft money donations to $2,000 from individuals, $5,000 from PACs, and $25,000 from national parties.

Answer 4

Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA)

Question 5

Unlimited donations to and spending by large PACs, as long as they don’t formally coordinate or communicate with the candidates campaign.

Answer 5

Super PACs