Questions: Apex Learning - Courses blic/activity/5004002/assessment 5.4.2 Test (CST): Citizen Connections Question 9 of 20 Which statement accurately describes one aspect of campaign finance? A. Super PACs can spend an unlimited amount of money supporting a candidate, but they cannot contribute directly to a candidate or party. B. Candidates are not allowed to use their own wealth to support their campaigns. C. The Federal Election Commission regulates how private donations to candidates are spent. D. Presidential candidates qualify to receive public funds if their party's candidate won the last presidential election. SUBMIT PREVIOUS

The answer is A. Super PACs can spend an unlimited amount of money supporting a candidate, but they cannot contribute directly to a candidate or party.

This statement is accurate. Super PACs, or "independent-expenditure only committees," can raise and spend unlimited amounts of money to advocate for or against political candidates. However, they are prohibited from donating money directly to candidates or coordinating their spending with the candidates' campaigns.

This statement is incorrect. Candidates are allowed to use their own personal wealth to fund their campaigns. There are no legal restrictions preventing candidates from self-financing their campaigns.

While the Federal Election Commission (FEC) does regulate campaign finance, including the disclosure of donations and expenditures, it does not directly control how private donations are spent by candidates. The FEC ensures compliance with campaign finance laws but does not dictate specific spending decisions.

This statement is incorrect. Presidential candidates can qualify for public funding through the Presidential Election Campaign Fund, but this qualification is not dependent on whether their party's candidate won the last presidential election. Instead, it is based on meeting certain fundraising thresholds and agreeing to spending limits.