Federal laws limit the amount of ___________ that can be donated directly to campaign coffers.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Answer: Soft money

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a. a person must have a valid, general complaint commonly shared with others b. any person with a constitutional challenge, even if broad and abstract, has a right to the courts c. a plaintiff must have suffered some personal injury of some sort to have "standing" to sue d. a person must only be a U.S. citizen and the case will be heard by the courts

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