Theories and Categories or Regulation Flashcards
1
Q
What is the first theory of Regulatory Change?
A
Public Interest: a scandal mobilizes public interest in reforming the flow of money in politics. Politicians are forced to respond to the public pressure
2
Q
What is the second theory of Regulatory Change?
A
Partisan Advantage: one party (or even a faction within a party) sees an opportunity to hamper the ability of the other side to raise funds or make it easier for their own side to fundraise
3
Q
What are the Categories of Regulation?
A
- Disclosure
- Contributions
- Expenditures
4
Q
What is disclosure?
A
Publicly revealing the sources of funds
5
Q
What is contributions?
A
Restricting the amounts that can be contributed by categories of actors and received by categories of actors
6
Q
What is expenditures?
A
Restricting how much candidates, parties, and groups can spend
