Question

which of the following is true of soft money today?
○ it may only be raised from wealthy people.
○ it may not be given directly to political parties.
○ it may not be given to independent groups.
○ it has been banned altogether since 2002.

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• "It may only be raised from wealthy people": Soft money isn't restricted to wealthy people, so this is false.
• "It may not be given directly to political parties": Soft money can be given to political parties for activities like party building (not direct candidate support), so this is false.
• "It may not be given to independent groups": Soft money can be given to independent groups (e.g., for issue advocacy), so this is false.
• "It has been banned altogether since 2002": The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (2002) banned soft money contributions to national political parties, so this is true.

Answer:

D. It has been banned altogether since 2002.