Topic 5 (Campaign Organization) & Topic 6 (Campaign Finance Laws)

Question 1

Campaign Manager

Answer 1

-runs the campaign
-set the strategy
-campaign planning

Question 2

Staffers

Answer 2

-researchers, planners, speech-writers, organizers, strategists, pollsters, media experts, etc

Question 3

Volunteers

Answer 3

-make contact
-contact voters, hold rallies, distribute literature
-canvassing (door knocking), by telephone, online

Question 4

Web Campaigning

Answer 4

-effective, especially with young voters
-cheap advertising (Youtube, Facebook)
-Internet fundraising
-campaign websites

Question 5

Campaign Websites

Answer 5

-informational tool
-background, appearances, positions, voting record, speeches
-gives them what you want them to see

Question 6

Media an Advertising (Image)

Answer 6

-mental picture of the “packaged” candidate
-campaign ads

Question 7

What does the campaign image show?

Answer 7

-appearance, background, beliefs, electability, mannerisms, likability, presidentiality

Question 8

Campaign Finance Regulations

Answer 8

-necessary because of the amount spent by campaigns
-used to broadcast views, but can create problems of favors to donors

Question 9

Campaign Funding

Answer 9

-individual contributions, interest groups, PAC’s, 527’s, party spending, super PAC’s, other new unregulated contributions (501 (c)(4) “charity”)

Question 10

Federal Election Campaign Act (1971)

Answer 10

-Federal Election Commission
-campaigns must disclose campaign spending
-federal funding of presidential contributions (if you choose)
-limits campaign contributions (hard/soft money)

Question 11

Federal Election Commission

Answer 11

-bipartisan (3 Dem. 3 Rep.)
-oversee elections, finances, spending, anything with campaigns

Question 12

Hard Money:

Answer 12

-amount contributed directly to candidate
-$2,500/year

Question 13

Soft Money

Answer 13

-amount contributed to a party for an election
-unlimited

Question 14

Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (McCain-Feingold Act of 2002)

Answer 14

-banned soft money (moved to another form of financing)
-raised limit on hard money ($1,000 to $2,500)
-“stand by your Ad” provision (I approve this message)
-prohibits unions, corporations, and nonprofits form running ads within 2 months of Election Day

Question 15

Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission (US Supreme Court 2010)

Answer 15

-declared McCain-Feingold soft money bad unconstitutional
-legalized corporate campaign contributions
-Corporations get free speech just like a person
-electioneering can be done representatives for people