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political action committee definitions
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1committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates6 sets
2the political extension of special interest groups which have a major stake in public policy5 sets
3extention of an interest group that contributes money to political campaigns-financial arm of the interest group4 sets
4a committee set up by a corporation, labor union, or interest group that raises and spends campaign money from voluntary donations4 sets
5a private group that raises and distributes funds for use in election campaigns3 sets
6a legal organization whose function it is to collect money and make campaign contributions to selected candidates.3 sets
7(fdr), committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates2 sets
8politcal extension of special intrest groups that have a major stake in polictal policy2 sets
9an organization formed by a special-interest group, independent of political parties, to raise and spend money in support of political goals2 sets
10organization formed by special interest independent of political parties that raise and spend money1 set
11political organization formed by special interest groups1 set
12organizations that collect money to distribute to candidates who support the same issues as the contributors1 set
13a narrow form of interest group that seeks to influence policy by making contributions and parties in u.s politics1 set
14federally mandated, officially registered fund-raising committee that represents interest groups in the political process1 set
15political arm of a special interest group that seeks to influence elections and public policy decisions1 set
16a political organization formed by special-interest groups1 set
17run by special interest group to represent their ideas1 set
18us interest group set up specifically to contribute money to election campaigns1 set
19a group formed by special interest groups to raise money for candidates the group supports1 set
20the political arm of an interest group that is legally entitled to raise funds on a voluntary basis from members, stockholders, or employees in order to contribute funds to favored candidates or political parties1 set
21the political arm of an interest group that is legally entitled to raise funds to contribute to a candidate or political party1 set
22an organization formed to collect money and provide financial support for political candidates1 set
23commtiee formed bye a speical interest group1 set
24an organization formed by special-interest groups, independent of political parties, to raise and spend money in support of political goals1 set
25an interest group that raises funds and donates to election campaigns.1 set
26it gives money to political candidates comes from individual employees, not from the corporate treasury1 set
27a political arm of an interest group set up to contribute to political campaigns.1 set
28a committee formed by business, labor, or other special-interest groups to raise money and make contributions to the campaigns of political candidates whom they support.1 set
29specialized organization for raising and spending campaign funds; often affiliated with an interest group or association1 set
30funding vehicles created by the 1974 campaign finance reforms. a corporation, union, or some other interest group can create a pac and register it with the federal election commission, which will meticulously monitor the pac's spending1 set
31committees formed to fund a candidates campaign that must register with with fec1 set
32pac, organization financing candidates and may lobby. cannot contribute more than $5k to federal candidate in any election1 set
33federally registered fundraising group that pools money from individuals to give to political candidates and parties1 set
34an organization which finances candidates and may lobby. such organizations can contribute no more than $5,000 to a federal candidate in any election.1 set
35funding vehicles created by the 1974 campaign finance reforms. an organization or interest group can start a pac and register it with the federal election commission which will monitor the expenditures1 set
36pac-collect money for political candidates1 set
37intrest group set up to contribute to political campaigns, often called pac's1 set
38funding vehicles created by the 1974 campaign finance reforms; a corporation, union, or some other interest group can create one and register it with the federal election commission (fec), which will meticulously monitor its expenditures1 set
39private groups that raise and distribute funds for use in election campaigns.1 set
40specialized organization for raising and contributing campaign funds.1 set