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Changes in Campaign Finance Law
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Tillman's Act
Created Political Action Comitees -
Taft-Hartley Act
Banned direct contributions by coorperations to candidates. -
FECA Federal Election Commission
Regulates funds given to campaign organizations of candidates.
Allows labor unions, special interest groups, and corporations to set up national Political Action Comitees (PACs) -
Buckley v. Valeo
Senator James Buckley filed the provisions of the 1974 amendments as unconstitutuional and won. -
Soft Money
Allows unlitmited amounts to give to national party comittees off FECA Law -
Austin v. Michigan State Chamber of Commerce
ban on spending by non- profit organizations -
Citizen Legislature & Political Freedom Act
Repeal federal election contribution limits -
417 Campaign Reform Act
Ban soft money and certain types of campaigning -
McCain-Feingold
End soft money, aswell as shame issue ads by independent groups -
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act
Prohibits soft money, bans campaign ads paid by coorporations -
McCain-Feingold Upheld
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Right to Life v. FEC
Certain ads can disregard McCain- Feingold -
Randall v. Sorrell
Vermont law removes cap on donations to politicians -
Lifted Ban on Coorporate Money
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Citizens United v. FEC
Cooperations and Unions can advocate for or against candidates -
Campaign Integrity Act
Ban on soft money, foreign money and reforms on FECA -
FECA Ammendments
FECA adjusted to work with Buckley v. Valeo -
Smith-Connally Act
Labor Unions can't give money directly to federal candidates