Which of these are true of political action committees (pacs) but not of interest groups? select all that apply.
a. pacs promote social causes.
b. pacs provide financial support to political campaigns.
c. pacs are international organizations.
d. pacs are supported by corporate interests.
e. pacs are regulated by the federal election commission.

Answer

Political action committees (PACs) provide financial support to political campaigns AND are regulated by the Federal Election Commission.

Explanation

This is an organisation that its work is to raising money and spends it on funding the campaigners or candidates who are seeking political offices.They give only certain amount of money but they are associated with candidate or campaign.Most of these committees represent business, labor or ideological interests.

PACs or the Political Action Committees are the Organizations regulated by Federal Election that provides financial assistances for political Campaigns .

Further Explanations:

The political action committee appeared out of 1943 Labor movement. The first committee CIO-PAC was formed In July 1943, headed by Sidney Hilman. It was established to provide financial assistance to political contestant.

Two types of PACs are allowed in the Federal system, connected and non-connected. Connected PACs are those run by businesses, labor unions, health organization and labor groups while Non-Connected PCSs are those whose receives funds from individuals and connected PCSs.

Since political parties can give limited funds to the contestants, so they have established Leadership PCSs for independent expenditure. It have no limits of expenditure for the candidates. Federal Election Commission act states that leadership PACs are non-connected and can receive funds from individuals and other PCSs.  

Super PACs are those committees that provides finances only for campaigns not for contestant or parties with unlimited spending's. It can hoist funds from a person, company, unions and other groupings without any legal limits.

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Answer Details:

Grade: High school

Subject: US History  

Chapter: Political Action Committee

Keywords: Labor movement, CIO-PAC, Sidney Hilman, Federal system, connected, non-connected. Connected, by businesses, labor unions, health organization, labor groups, Leadership PCSs, individuals, corporations, union,Super PACs,political contestant

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