Campaign financing 6.6 Flashcards
what are ‘Major legal and constitutional developments’ in the UK in accordance to campaign financing
- The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (PPERA) = all parties to register with the Electoral Commission and put controls on donations.
- Transparency of Lobbying Act = Any pressure
group spending £10,000 must register with the Electoral Commission.
what are ‘Major legal and constitutional developments’ in the US in accordance to campaign financing
FEC Act 1974 = introduced maximum donations
The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA) 2002 = limiting outside expenditure from interest groups during election campaigns.
Citizens United v FEC 2010 = allowing for the creation of Super PACs.
what are ‘Limits on campaign expenditure’ in the UK in accordance to campaign financing
Parties can spend up to £19.5 million if they field candidates in all 650 seats.
what are ‘Limits on campaign expenditure’ in the US in accordance to campaign financing
- no real limit on campaign expenditures
- CLINTON = 497 million
- TRUMP = 247 million
what are ‘The role of outside groups, such as business or pressure-group donations’ in the UK in accordance to campaign financing
- no group could spend more than £9,750 per constituency in an election campaign.
- No limit on the amount an outside group can donate to a political party.
what are ‘The role of outside groups, such as business or pressure-group donations’ in the US in accordance to campaign financing
- Super PACs means that donors can give unlimited money
- Donations to political parties are largely unregulated.
what are the two different ‘Monitoring body for donations and expenditure’
UK = The Electoral Commission
US = The Federal Election Commission
how has interest groups played a factor in both countries
- wealthy donors are more attractive now
- Inequality and fairness of elections
- has a greater impact on the US
