From 8954413a614e0941d5a187be9e53262fa7389f97 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lukas Werner Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2022 12:24:20 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] campaing finance notes escape --- apgov/Campaign_Finance_Linkage_Inst_Notes.md | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+) create mode 100644 apgov/Campaign_Finance_Linkage_Inst_Notes.md diff --git a/apgov/Campaign_Finance_Linkage_Inst_Notes.md b/apgov/Campaign_Finance_Linkage_Inst_Notes.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..bcc8099 --- /dev/null +++ b/apgov/Campaign_Finance_Linkage_Inst_Notes.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +# Campaign Finance and Linkage Institutions +Linkage Institutions - a way for a person to access the government - Media, Politics Parties, Interest, Groups, Elections + +## Campaign Finance +* 1971 FEC Act + * added limits etc +* 1976 Buckley v. Valeo + * limits are ok for direct donations + * no limiting candidates self funding +* 2002 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA) + * increase individual limit + * stop soft money loophole + * soft money: on the side + * no issue ads 30/60 days before primary/general election +* 2010 Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission + +