The correct answer is C) candidates are not corrupted by those who donate money.
The other options of the question were A) only a handful of candidates run for office. B) all candidates that run for office have equal funding. D) candidates focus on the day's controversial issues.
Laws are passed to regulate the funding of political campaigns in an effort to ensure that candidates are not corrupted by those who donate money.
Transparency is the name of the game in the United States elections. US citizens expect that the money donated to electoral campaigns are from proper, legal sources. Otherwise, the candidates could compromise its platform if big corporations or corrupt leaders donate to its campaign. The Federal Elections Commission is the one that can open files and reveal the information regarding the finances of the campaign.