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| When & Why was the Hatch Act passed? |
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Definition
1) 1938
2) Republicans wanted to target the Works Progress Administration (WPA) b/c they believed it was a patronage-practicing organization |
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| How did Teddy Roosevelt limit political corruption? |
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Definition
1) By banning direct corporate contributions
2) Mandating disclosure of campaign finances |
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Term
Hatch Act
aka. An Act to Prevent
Pernicious Poltical Activities |
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Definition
1) Banned poltical use of public funds for relief or public works
2) Rank-&-File public workers prohibited from partisan polticical activites
3) Limited contributions to $5,000 to a political committee
4) Amended in 1940 to cover state/local employees whose salaries included federal funds |
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Term
| The Federal Election Commission was created by which act? |
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Definition
| Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 - 74 |
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| Federal Election Camapaign Act 1971-74 |
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Definition
1) Disclosure of political contributions
2) One Campaign Committee
3) Limited Public Funding for presidential primaries & general elections
4) Probited certain direct contributions
5) Limited personal, independant and in-kind contributions
6) 3rd parties require 5% of the vote to receive public funding |
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Public Funding for Elections
Individual Limits on Contributions |
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Definition
Dependant on raising $100,000 in 20 states; $5,000 per state; $250 contributions; only 13% contribute to public funding
$1,000 in primary & general
$25,000 iin an electoral cycle |
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Term
| Prohibtions on Direct Contributions From |
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Definition
corporations
labor organizations
national banks
government contractors
foreign nationals
cash contributions over $100
contributions in the name of another |
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Term
Which court cased:
Legislation challenged in court on the belief that limits on campaign contributions limits freedom of speech |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
1) Stuck down limits on contributions to one's own campaign
2) Struck down limits on "independant" contributions (non-coordinated expenditures) |
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| Loopholes in Political Fundraising |
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Definition
Bundling
Soft Money to parties for get-out-the-vote and party building
PACs also making independent expenditures
Raise money via communications w/ members
Little control of PACs |
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