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  • The growing cost of campaigns has led to regulatory laws & the debate money plays in politics.
  • SCOTUS decisions ruled that political spending by corporations, associations, & labor unions is protected by the First Amendment
  • Hard Money

    Contributes directly to a candidate
  • Soft Money

    Contributes to a party / interest group who can buy advertising on the candidate's behalf
  • Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act: Increased the hard money that can be donated & regulated the amount of soft money could be given
  • Stand by Your Ad Provision

    The candidate has to say "I'm [Candidate Name] & I approve of this message
  • Citizens United v FEC (2010): Challenged the regulations on individuals & corporations for campaign contributions. Such regulations violated the 1st Amendment. Corporate funding of ads & broadcasts cannot be limited. Allowed the rich to dominate the political landscape as money = influence.
  • PACS (Political Action Committees)

    Organizations that raise money for the sake of influencing the population to vote for their preferred candidate
  • PACS helps influence elections & policy-making through fundraising & spending