Campaign Finance Flashcards
How much was spent on the 2020 US election
$14.4 BILLION
How much was spent by Trump on the 2020 election
$1.1 billion
How much was did Biden spend on the 2020 election
$1.6 billion
Where did more than half of Trumps finding come from
Small donation of $200 or less
How much did the NRA spend on Trump in 2020
$9 million
Where did Biden receive most of his funding from
Super Pacs and Dark Money
How much was spent on the 2016 election
$6.5 billion
How much did Trump spend in the 2016 election
$314 million
How much did Hilary Clinton spend in the 2016 election
$563 million
How much money was raised by Super PACS in the 2016 election
$643 million
How much money did the NRA spend on Trump in the 2016 election
$30 million
How much was spent on the 2019 general election
£30 million
How much did the conservatives spend on the 2019 election
£16 million
How much money did the Conservatives get from donations in 2019
£19 million
What is the electoral commission
Independent organisation that funds parties
How much do the electoral commision give out
£1 million to governing party
£1 million shared out proportionally between other parties
When was the FECA Act
1971
What was the 1971 FECA Act
Regulated the raising and spending of money in elections. It imposed restrictions on the amount of monetary donations that could be made to candidates.
When was Buckley V Valeo
1974
What happened in Buckley V Valeo
