Soft money is money contributed directly to political parties and other organizations at the state and local levels for political activities that are not regulated by federal campaign spending laws. It is not illegal, but it is often seen as a way to circumvent campaign finance laws and can allow for large contributions to be made without transparency or accountability.

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Soft money is

A) money that is illegally given by an interest group to an elected official in return for a political favor.
B) money contributed directly to political parties and other organizations at the state and local levels for political activities that are not regulated by federal campaign spending laws.
C) nonmonetary donations made to a party in exchange for privileges that are not officially considered income, such as airplanes and hotel rooms.
D) money that is contributed by a candidate to a political party in order to receive the party's support in an upcoming election.

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