[DOC] [TLE] Chapter 4: Evaluation - Federal Election Commission [PAR] The discussion is not intended to be and is not exhaustive. ... Private donations 
are permitted during the primary election period, but ... Within a month of the 
enactment of the public funding law, its constitutionality was called into question. 
... protection of free expression, since no significant political expression could be 
made... [DOC] [TLE] Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 - Federal Election ... [PAR] Major provisions of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002: ... National 
party committees may not solicit funds for, or make or direct donations to ... 
Federal funds (hard money) are raised under federal limitations and prohibitions 
... with an election, or its primary purpose is not activity in connection with 
elections and the... [DOC] [TLE] Campaign finance in the United States - Wikipedia [PAR] Campaign finance in the United States is the financing of electoral campaigns at 
the federal, ..... These nonprofit organizations are not regulated by the FEC, 
provided that they do not coordinate with ... or defeat of candidates, thus making 
them subject to federal regulation and its limits on contributions to the 
organizations.). [DOC] [TLE] What is the difference between "hard money" and "soft money ... [PAR] However, these terms are also used to refer to political contributions in the United 
... on these rules can be found on the Federal Election Commission (FEC) 
website. Hard ... When cash is contributed to a political party with no limits 
attached to the ... Generosity may be its own reward, but some charitable giving 
also provides... [DOC] [TLE] Political fundraising terms and definitions | CMDI [PAR] Jun 7, 2012 ... Currently, the FEC only requires a 527 group to file regular disclosure ... Best 
Effort: A phrase taken from Federal Election Commission regulations used ... The 
law increased the limits on hard money contributions, which can be given .... An 
exploratory committee does not have to file reports on its financial... [DOC] [TLE] Glossary | FRONTLINE | PBS [PAR] Like any other business, Presidential campaign finance has its own highly 
specialized jargon. ... Fat Cat -- An all-purpose term, usually derogatory, used to 
describe any big political ... The maximum limit for such "hard" contributions is 
$1,000 for an individual, ... Soft Money -- Contributions which are not subject to 
FEC limits. [DOC] [TLE] Academic Resources: Glossary | OpenSecrets [PAR] These groups are not supposed to engage in any political activities, though ... 
The Citizens United ruling allows 527 committees to raise unlimited funds ... In 
part to compensate for its soft money restrictions, the law increased the limits on "
hard money" ..... Federal Election Commission: The independent regulatory 
agency... [DOC] [TLE] What's the point of disclosing campaign donations? Let's review. [PAR] Oct 14, 2010 ... Emboldened, opponents of campaign finance regulation have gone after 
disclosure, too. ... As soon as Congress passed its 1974 disclosure laws, a 
coalition of ... other harassment, did not have to disclose their contributors to the 
FEC. ... constitutional calculusin other words, whether the ease with which... [DOC] [TLE] Campaign finance overview | First Amendment Center  news ... [PAR] Jan 30, 2010 ... Those were the words of Justice Anthony Kennedy, who wrote the majority ... But 
now, in Citizens United, that precedent and its rationale were swept aside. If the 
... the balance between freedom of speech and regulating campaigns. ..... that are 
not subject to the same regulations as hard money donations... [DOC] [TLE] Campaign Finance "Reform": The Good, The Bad and the ... [PAR] Jul 19, 1999 ... Valeo, political speech and associational expression are the people's ... complex 
laws, the lack of transparency in political contributions that result ... In its 
campaign finance decisions, the Supreme Court repeatedly has .... There thus is 
almost no support in the federal courts for regulation of issue advocacy. [DOC] [TLE] Nine things you need to know about super PACs - Sunlight Foundation [PAR] Jan 31, 2012 ... That means individuals and entities with whom candidates might not ... campaign 
limits or doesn't actually ask

Question: It's not "hard", it's the phrase for campaign donations not regulated by the FEC
Answer: soft money