PACs and Super PACs (AQA A-Level Politics): Quizzes
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What is hard money in US campaign finance?
What is hard money in US campaign finance?
Direct donations to a specific candidate
What is the key feature of soft money contributions?
What is the key feature of soft money contributions?
They have no caps on contributions
What condition must independent expenditures meet?
What condition must independent expenditures meet?
No coordination with candidates/parties
What is the maximum a PAC can donate to a candidate's campaign per year?
What is the maximum a PAC can donate to a candidate's campaign per year?
$5,000
Which Supreme Court ruling created Super PACs?
Which Supreme Court ruling created Super PACs?
Citizens United v FEC (2010)
What are Super PACs strictly forbidden from doing?
What are Super PACs strictly forbidden from doing?
Making direct contributions to candidates
How much did Super PACs spend in the 2020 election?
How much did Super PACs spend in the 2020 election?
$1.8 billion
What did the 2016 election demonstrate about Super PAC spending?
What did the 2016 election demonstrate about Super PAC spending?
Money alone cannot guarantee victory
How much did Sheldon Adelson donate to conservative Super PACs in 2020?
How much did Sheldon Adelson donate to conservative Super PACs in 2020?
Over $100 million
What percentage of Americans provided two-thirds of federal candidate funding in 2016?
What percentage of Americans provided two-thirds of federal candidate funding in 2016?
Less than 1%