According to the 2004 experience with 527 organizations, campaign finance laws are most likely to

• A. Are an effective way to minimize participation.
• B. Are an effective way to reduce campaign spending.
• C. Facilitate coordination of efforts between candidates and groups.
• D. Are not likely to take money out of politics.

Answer: (D)

The main point is that money stayed in politics and often moved through new channels rather than being removed. In 2004, 527 organizations became prominent as vehicles to influence elections. They could raise and spend large sums on political advocacy outside the direct candidate fundraising system, with donor disclosures to the public but without needing to follow the same contribution limits as candidate committees. This meant campaign finance laws didn’t reduce the overall flow of money into politics; they redirected it into independent expenditures through these groups, sometimes increasing their political impact. So the best answer is that such laws are not likely to take money out of politics. The other options don’t fit: participation wasn’t necessarily minimized, spending often increased rather than decreased, and these groups were designed to operate independently of campaigns rather than to facilitate coordination.