PSC 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Political Action Committee, Campaign Finance In The United States
17 Feb 2017
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Characteristics of individuals: higher incomes, education than general public. Focus on quality of life issues (i. e. consumer rights environmental protection, women"s rights, civil liberties, civil rights, rather than issues of poverty or income inequality) Political committee organized for the purpose of raising and spending money to elect and defeat candidates. Pacs represent business, ideals or ideological interest. Pacs can give ,000 to a candidate committee per election (primary, Pacs can also give up ,000 annually to any national party committee. Pacs can give ,000 annually to any other pac. Committees, that belong to a politician"s, which raise money to help other politicians. Gain clout among their colleagues and boost bids for leadership posts or committee chairmanships. Lay groundwork for own campaign for higher office. Created after u. s. court of appeals decision in speechnow. org vs. Super pacs make no contribution to candidates or parties, but make independent expenditures in federal races.
