Question

Which of the following best describes soft money?

a. It is money raised through social networking sites.
b. It is a political contribution not regulated by federal law.
c. It is money provided by the government towards presidential primaries.
d. It is a candidate's contribution for his or her own campaign.
e. It is spent by a corporation on independent political activities.

Answer 1

it is b

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

b. It is a political contribution not regulated by federal law.

Step-by-step explanation:

In 1974 the Federal Election Campaign Act limited the quantity of money that individuals could donate to a particular candidate. This produced the so-called Soft Money which are contributions to a political party (not candidate) and the use of such money is hardly regulated by the law.