Which term describes a committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates?

• A. Platform
• B. Electoral College
• C. Political Action Committee
• D. General Election

Answer: (C)

A Political Action Committee is formed by a special-interest group to raise money in support of their favored political candidates. PACs pool contributions from members and donate to campaigns within campaign finance rules, aiming to influence election outcomes. This matches the description because it’s specifically about a fundraising group devoted to supporting particular candidates.

The other terms refer to different ideas: a platform is the set of a party’s positions on issues, not a fundraising body; the Electoral College is the mechanism that elects the president, not a committee that raises money; and a General Election is the actual voting event where people cast ballots, not the fundraising entity behind candidates.