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Federal Government Regulation of Elections
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FEC
created the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to administer and enforce the act's provisions -
SC Rule- Psending on Self
first limit imposed; not limit to free speech: repealed expanded limits; could spend as much money as you wanted on your own campaign. -
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PAC
political action community; raises money privately to influence elections or legislation especially at federal level. -
Soft Money Spending Peaks
Soft money comes from corporations for spending through political parties to influence elections -
PAC Funding 36%
36% of House of Representative spending comes from PAC. This peak is later reduced as cadidates turned to other forms of fund raising -
Citizens Untied
Citizens United v FEC and Speechnow v FEC Supreme Court decisions remove any limits of spending as long as they do not contribute directly to a candidate's campaign