How did issue advocacy allow interest groups to circumvent disclosure and contribution limits starting in the mid-1990s?
A)Any group that defined itself as advocating a single issue was exempt from reporting contributions to the government.
B)By focusing on issues rather than candidates,interest groups could appeal to a broader segment of the population.
C)Individuals were allowed to select one issue-based interest group and make an unlimited contribution to that group.
D)Interest groups were able to make election ads without words like "vote for" or "vote against."

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Issue advocacy allowed interest groups to make election ads without using explicit phrases like "vote for" or "vote against," which meant they could avoid disclosing their contributions and bypass contribution limits. These ads could attack or praise a candidate's position on an issue without explicitly endorsing or opposing them, allowing interest groups to influence elections through issue-based campaigning without being subject to the same disclosure and contribution rules as political action committees (PACs).

How Did Issue Advocacy Allow Interest Groups to Circumvent Disclosure