Political action committee

organization that pools contributions from members and donates those funds to campaign for or against candidates, ballot initiatives, or legislation
(Redirected from Super PAC)

In the United States, a political action committee (PAC) is a type of organization that gives money to campaigns from members and donates those funds to campaign for or against candidates, ballot initiatives, or legislation.[1][2] The legal term PAC has been created in pursuit of campaign finance reform in the United States.

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  1. Janda, Kenneth; Berry, Jeffrey M.; Goldman, Jerry (2008-12-19). The Challenge of Democracy: American Government in a Global World (10 ed.). Boston: Cengage Learning. p. 309. ISBN 054720454X. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
  2. "Kentucky: Secretary of State - Civics Glossary". Sos.ky.gov. 2010-12-20. Archived from the original on 2013-06-07. Retrieved 2012-01-04.