POL_S 317 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Independent Expenditure
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List and explain at least two types of independent expenditure groups in the u. s. campaign finance system: super pac. Made possible due to 2010 supreme court decisison (citizens united c. fec) Pacs that pool donations from various sources and then use the funds to advocate explicitly for or against a candidate (this is how super pacs are different from. Unlimited amounts as long as they do not coordinate with campaigns and candidates. Required to disclose their donors: 501 4 organizations. Non-profit social welfare organizations (activities unrelated to campaign spending are tax exempt) Some parts of their money could be spent for elections (this amount is taxable) Cannot spend more than 49. 9% of their resources on politics (cid:1) Write a short essay discussing: what the electoral college is, what some of the concerns and consequences of this system might be, and whether you believe the system should be reformed.
