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| Mcconnell v. Federal Election Commission (FEC) (2003) |
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| this challenged Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act, act was upheld and FEC won |
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| Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2002 |
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| this banned self $ contributions to natl. party committees, placed limitations on issue-advocacy ads, increased individual contributions from $1K to $2K |
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| declared limitation on what an individual could spend on their own campaign unconstitutional, interpreted as free speech |
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| Federal Election Campaign Act of 1974 |
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| this created Federal Election Commission, provided public financing of prez elections |
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| Federal Election Campaign Act of 1972 |
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| this restricted mass media expenditures, limited contributions by candidate and family members, required disclosure of all contributions over $100, provided $1 voluntary check-off for prez campaigns on fed. income tax form |
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| this stopped groups from spending $3million in a campaign, limited individual contributions to committees to $5K, designed to end influence peddling |
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| Federal Corrupt Practices Act of 1925 |
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| this limited election expenses for candidates, required disclosures, ineffective due to too many loopholes |
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this Made Legislative Reorganization Act legal,
Defined a lobbyist as someone who spends 20% time lobbying and
Required lobbyists to register and file reports on activities |
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| Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 |
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| provided public disclosure by lobbyists, defined a lobbyist as someone that recieved $ to influence legislation |
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