Question

Which statements apply to the financing of a political campaign and the laws controlling it? Select all that apply.

Individual donors can contribute up to a set amount and no more.
Limits are never placed on how much a PAC can donate.
Campaigns are financed by public and private donations.
Finance laws keep voters from learning who donated to a campaign.
Finance laws require that donors and the amounts given be identified.

Answer 1

Correct choices: 1, 3, and 5.

- Individual donors can contribute up to a set amount and no more — True (direct contributions to candidates are subject to legal limits).
- Campaigns are financed by public and private donations — True (campaigns receive private contributions and sometimes public funding/matching funds).
- Finance laws require that donors and the amounts given be identified — True (disclosure rules require reporting of donors and contribution amounts).

Statements 2 and 4 are not correct.