Public Funding of Presidential Elections
Title | Public Funding of Presidential Elections PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Federal Election Commission |
Publisher | |
Pages | 16 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Campaign funds |
ISBN |
Federal Election Campaign Laws
Title | Federal Election Campaign Laws PDF eBook |
Author | United States |
Publisher | |
Pages | 160 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | Campaign funds |
ISBN |
The Electoral College
Title | The Electoral College PDF eBook |
Author | William C. Kimberling |
Publisher | |
Pages | 20 |
Release | 1992 |
Genre | Electoral college |
ISBN |
The Presidential Public Funding Program
Title | The Presidential Public Funding Program PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Federal Election Commission |
Publisher | |
Pages | 90 |
Release | 1993 |
Genre | Campaign funds |
ISBN |
Super PACs
Title | Super PACs PDF eBook |
Author | Louise I. Gerdes |
Publisher | Greenhaven Publishing LLC |
Pages | 113 |
Release | 2014-05-20 |
Genre | Young Adult Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0737776552 |
The passage of Citizens United by the Supreme Court in 2010 sparked a renewed debate about campaign spending by large political action committees, or Super PACs. Its ruling said that it is okay for corporations and labor unions to spend as much as they want in advertising and other methods to convince people to vote for or against a candidate. This book provides a wide range of opinions on the issue. Includes primary and secondary sources from a variety of perspectives; eyewitnesses, scientific journals, government officials, and many others.
Public Financing of Federal Elections
Title | Public Financing of Federal Elections PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Rules and Administration. Subcommittee on Privileges and Elections |
Publisher | |
Pages | 658 |
Release | 1973 |
Genre | Campaign funds |
ISBN |
Campaign Finance & American Democracy
Title | Campaign Finance & American Democracy PDF eBook |
Author | David M. Primo |
Publisher | University of Chicago Press |
Pages | 279 |
Release | 2020-11-13 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 022671313X |
In recent decades, and particularly since the US Supreme Court’s controversial Citizens United decision, lawmakers and other elites have told Americans that stricter campaign finance laws are needed to improve faith in the elections process, increase trust in the government, and counter cynicism toward politics. But as David M. Primo and Jeffrey D. Milyo argue, politicians and the public alike should reconsider the conventional wisdom in light of surprising and comprehensive empirical evidence to the contrary. Primo and Milyo probe original survey data to determine Americans’ sentiments on the role of money in politics, what drives these sentiments, and why they matter. What Primo and Milyo find is that while many individuals support the idea of reform, they are also skeptical that reform would successfully limit corruption, which Americans believe stains almost every fiber of the political system. Moreover, support for campaign finance restrictions is deeply divided along party lines, reflecting the polarization of our times. Ultimately, Primo and Milyo contend, American attitudes toward money in politics reflect larger fears about the health of American democracy, fears that will not be allayed by campaign finance reform.