Interest groups are permitted to spend as much money as they want on issue advocacy during a campaign season, as long as they
A) do not coordinate their efforts with a candidate's own campaign organization.
B) are not also actively lobbying the federal government on behalf of the position taken in the issue ad.
C) are willing to publicize their membership lists.
D) present both sides of the issue in their issue advocacy ads.
E) do not employ any person who has formerly worked on a political campaign.

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Interest groups are allowed to spend unlimited amounts of money on issue advocacy during a campaign season as long as they do not coordinate with a candidate's campaign. This means they cannot collaborate with the candidate or campaign staff on the content or timing of the ads. This restriction is in place to prevent corruption and ensure fair elections.

Interest Groups Are Permitted to Spend as Much Money as They