PACs And Super PACs Flashcards
1
Q
How much can PACs donate?
A
No more than $5,000 per candidate, per election. Individual contributions to PACs are also limited to $5,000 per year.
2
Q
What is a PAC?
A
A legal entity through which an interest group can legally make contributions
3
Q
What case held that spending money in an election was essentially equivalent to free speech?
A
Buckley v. Valero (1976)
4
Q
How much can individuals donate per candidate per election?
A
$2,900
5
Q
What is bundling?
A
A fund raising strategy in which individuals (bundles) collect individual private campaign donations and submit them as a single contribution.
6
Q
What is a Super PAC?
A
PACs through which corporations and unions can spend virtually unlimited amounts of money on behalf of candidates.
