Question

Which of the following are characteristics of hard money?


i. donations from individuals and interest group PACs

ii. regulated by the Federal Election Commission

iii. goes directly to a political candidate

iv. can be used for advertising or other campaign expenses

A.

i, ii, iii, and iv

B.

i and ii only

C.

i, iii, and iv only

D.

ii, iii, and iv only

Answer 1

thew answer should b

Answer 2

The correct answer is option B. Characteristics of hard money include: they are donations from individuals and interest group PAC'S, and they are regulated by the Federal Election Commission. Those two characteristics joined are the definition of what it is consider "hard money" in politics. Hard money is differentiated from soft money, because the last one comes from donations that are not regulated by the Federal Election Commission.