Honors Voting And Elections Practice Test

What distinguishes hard money from soft money in campaign finance?

Hard money is cash contributions only; soft money is in-kind contributions Hard money refers to donations from corporations; soft money from individuals Hard money is for national campaigns; soft money is for local campaigns Hard money is contributions to candidates or committees with limits; soft money is contributions to parties for generic purposes with looser restrictions

Correct Answer:

Hard money is contributions to candidates or committees with limits; soft money is contributions to parties for generic purposes with looser restrictions

Explanation:

In campaign finance, what matters is who the money is going to and how tightly it’s regulated. Hard money refers to contributions given directly to a candidate or to a candidate’s or committee’s campaign fund, with strict limits on how much can be contributed and with full disclosure of the donors. Soft money, by contrast, is money given to political parties for generic party activities not tied to any specific candidate, and it has historically been SAMPLEsubject to looser restrictions. The key idea is that hard money is tightly regulated and directed to a particular campaign, while soft money goes to the party for broad purposes and carries fewer limits.

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