An advertisement airs on television attacking a candidate running for office. The advertisement was produced and distributed by

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An advertisement airs on television attacking a candidate running for office. The advertisement was produced and distributed by

a group that was not affiliated with nor funded by any political campaign. Which of the following statements explains why this expenditure is not prohibited by the bipartisan campaign reform act of 2002 ?.

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Soloha48 [4] · Answer 1 · 2023-06-20T07:29:34+03:00

The statement which explains why this expenditure is not prohibited by the partisan campaign reform act of 2022 is;

Political spending by groups not directly affiliated with a campaign is a form of protected speech. There is an ongoing debate over the role of money in elections.

<h3>Partisan Campaign Reform Act of 2022</h3>

Enacted in 2002, the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, otherwise called the McCain-Feingold Act, is a major federal law regulating financing for federal political candidates and campaigns. The law key campaign finance issues which are the objectives of the law are : soft money and issue advocacy.