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

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

Answer: (D)

A Political Action Committee is a committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favored political candidates. PACs pool contributions from members and others and use those funds to donate to campaigns or to run advocacy efforts aimed at influencing elections, all within campaign-finance rules. This differs from shown options: the General Election is the actual voting event, the Platform is a party’s stated positions on issues, and the Electoral College is the body that elects the president. PACs exist specifically to gather and spend money to sway election outcomes. (Related concept: Super PACs can raise and spend unlimited funds but can’t coordinate directly with campaigns.)