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American Politics
Grayson
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Political Studies
Undergraduate 1
12/13/2006

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Term
When & Why was the Hatch Act passed?
Definition
1) 1938

2) Republicans wanted to target the Works Progress Administration (WPA) b/c they believed it was a patronage-practicing organization
Term
How did Teddy Roosevelt limit political corruption?
Definition
1) By banning direct corporate contributions

2) Mandating disclosure of campaign finances
Term
Hatch Act

aka. An Act to Prevent
Pernicious Poltical Activities
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
Term
The Federal Election Commission was created by which act?
Definition
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 - 74
Term
Federal Election Camapaign Act 1971-74
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
Term
Public Funding for Elections


Individual Limits on Contributions
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
Term
Prohibtions on Direct Contributions From
Definition
corporations
labor organizations
national banks
government contractors
foreign nationals
cash contributions over $100
contributions in the name of another
Term
Which court cased:

Legislation challenged in court on the belief that limits on campaign contributions limits freedom of speech
Definition
Buckley v. Valeo
Term
Buckley v. Valeo
Definition
1) Stuck down limits on contributions to one's own campaign

2) Struck down limits on "independant" contributions (non-coordinated expenditures)
Term
Loopholes in Political Fundraising
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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