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CLEP US Government

Category - Elections

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What is the difference between “hard money” and “soft money”?
  1. Hard money goes directly to a campaign while soft money tries to help campaigns indirectly.
  2. Hard money is cash on hand while soft money is money that has been promised.
  3. Hard money is cash from donations while soft money is from loans.
  4. Hard money is coins and soft money is bills.
  5. Hard money comes from named donors and soft money comes from anonymous donors.
Explanation
Answer: A - Hard money is given directly to the campaign, whereas soft money is given to other sources to help the campaign in different ways. The difference is important because there are much tighter legal restrictions on hard money than soft money. There are also much higher limits on how much soft money one can donate.
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