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Civics and Government
Political Participation
Electoral Process
23. Campaigns
Campaign Finance
Campaign Finance: Money, Power, and Elections
Explore how campaign finance laws regulate political donations, limit contributions, and shape the way candidates run for office in the United States.
What You'll Learn
Campaign finance laws regulate how political campaigns raise and spend money.
PACs and Super PACs play distinct roles in funding political campaigns.
Disclosure requirements ensure voters can track campaign funding sources publicly.
The McCain-Feingold Act banned unlimited soft money to national party committees.
What You'll Practice
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Students identify key campaign finance terms including PACs and Super PACs.
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Practice questions test knowledge of contribution limits and disclosure rules.
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Learners analyze corporate donation restrictions and independent expenditure regulations.
Why This Matters
Understanding campaign finance empowers students to critically analyze how money influences elections and shapes democratic governance in the United States.
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Campaign Finance
Super PACs
Contribution Limits
Disclosure Requirements
Hard Money
