topic 5.4 campaign finance Flashcards
how much did 2020 super PAC pusa spend on ads supporting biden
$153 million
how much did trump spend on this 30 second super-bowl advert?
11 million
what act created super PACS
federal election campaign act 1974
what did the buckley v valeo court rulling say
limits on expendature amounted to violation of human rights
what is soft money?
where money is donated indirectly to a campagin rather than a candidate to reduce campaign donation limits
what two things did the McCain feingold act establish?
banned all soft money donations in 2002
stand by your ad provisons wehre candiates had to endore their ads which made them less likely to run smear campaings “my name is donald j trump and i approve this message”
when was citizens unted v FEC court rulling
2010
what did the citizens unted v FEC court rulling finalise
money is free speech overtuning the mccain feingold act
why is it unlikley for campaign finance to be reformed
- people who are in politics have most likley got there with money so would be unlikely to change it
- conservative balence of the supreme court in more likley to honour the money is free speech from 2010 rulling
- lack of political will to change it
example of bernie sanders trying to amend
‘saving american democracy’ amendment would have prevetned cooperate spendingin elections and overturn the citizens united v fec rulliig
