An Amicus Brief

Multiple Choice

An amicus brief

A) is a written document in which a group explains to a court its position on a legal dispute the court is handling.
B) is a written document in which an interest group lays out its policy preference for targeted lawmakers.
C) prevents a lobbyist group from making campaign donations to policymakers over a specific issue.
D) provides evidence for prosecutors of an illegal monetary relationship between a lawmaker and an interest group or PAC.
E) prevents PACs from donating more than $5,000 to a single candidate during a primary election.