Campaign Finance Flashcards

1
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How much was spent on the 2020 US election

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$14.4 BILLION

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2
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How much was spent by Trump on the 2020 election

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$1.1 billion

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3
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How much was did Biden spend on the 2020 election

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$1.6 billion

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4
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Where did more than half of Trumps finding come from

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Small donation of $200 or less

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5
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How much did the NRA spend on Trump in 2020

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$9 million

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6
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Where did Biden receive most of his funding from

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Super Pacs and Dark Money

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7
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How much was spent on the 2016 election

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$6.5 billion

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8
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How much did Trump spend in the 2016 election

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$314 million

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9
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How much did Hilary Clinton spend in the 2016 election

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$563 million

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10
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How much money was raised by Super PACS in the 2016 election

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$643 million

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11
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How much money did the NRA spend on Trump in the 2016 election

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$30 million

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12
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How much was spent on the 2019 general election

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£30 million

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13
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How much did the conservatives spend on the 2019 election

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£16 million

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14
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How much money did the Conservatives get from donations in 2019

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£19 million

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15
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What is the electoral commission

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Independent organisation that funds parties

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16
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How much do the electoral commision give out

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£1 million to governing party
£1 million shared out proportionally between other parties

17
Q

When was the FECA Act

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1971

18
Q

What was the 1971 FECA Act

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Regulated the raising and spending of money in elections. It imposed restrictions on the amount of monetary donations that could be made to candidates.

19
Q

When was Buckley V Valeo

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1974

20
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What happened in Buckley V Valeo

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