AP Government campaign finance Flashcards

8549704207	Federal Election Campaign Act	- limited individual contributions - limited how much one can spend on own campaign - increased disclosure - established the federal election commission	0
8549704208	Buckley vs. Valeo 1976	Upheld: - individual contribution limits - disclosure Overturned: - limits on personal spending for one's campaign (1st amendment right) - limits on total spending	1
8549704209	McCain Feingold 2002	Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act: - bans soft money to national political parties - bans issue ads from targeting candidates - raise individual contribution limits from 1k to 2k per election -bans corporations and unions from using treasury funds for electioneering	2
8549704210	527/ PAC	- Cannot coordinate with candidate - independent non-profit group - unlimited contributions - issue advocacy - can advocate for/against candidates - contributors disclosed	3
8549704211	501 c 4/ Super PAC	- Cannot coordinate with candidate - independent social welfare group - unlimited contribution - can advocate for/against candidates - non-disclosure Civic leagues or organizations not organized for profit but operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare	4
8549704212	Citizens United vs F.E.C. 2010	- Corporations and unions are "people" and corporate political speech cannot be limited	5
8549704213	Open Primary	Elections to select party nominees in which voters can decide on election day whether they want to participate in the Democratic or Republican contests.	6
8549704214	Closed Primary	Elections to select party nominees in which only people who have registered in advance with the party can vote for the party's candidates, thus encouraging greater party loyalty.	7
8549704215	Caucus	Most important is the Iowa caucus because it is first a meeting of the members of a legislative body who are members of a particular political party, to select candidates or decide policy. A private meeting of members of a political party to select candidates.	8
8549704216	Hard Money	Money regulated by the FEC in campaign finance	9
8549704217	Political Efficacy	The belief that one's political participation makes a difference.	10
8549704218	Motor Voter Act 1993	Requires states to permit people to register to vote at the same time they apply for their driver's license	11
8549704219	Ticket Splitting	Voting with one party for one office and with another party for other offices.	12