Campaign Finance:8 years later...
According to open secrets, in the election of 2016 more than $1 billion dollars was donated to political races by this amount of singular individuals and corporations through soft donations.
What are the top 40 donors?' (individuals and corporations) (over $1 billion donated by only 40 individuals and corporations.)
The New England state in which over 74% of voters voted to enact a campaign finance reform measure?
What is Maine?
How much "dark money" has been spent on U.S. elections over the past decade?
(answer is approximate)
How much is nearly $1 Billion
The year that small donors donated $4 billion.
What is 2020?
What state has implemented a campaign finance program to combat Citizens united
New York
Overall soft money has increased exponentially over time as loopholes and exemptions allow donors to stay anonymous. Hard money has done this.
What is the decrease or plateau of direct/hard money donations?
What are Super PACs?
The Campaign Legal Center advocates for mandating this to prevent hidden foreign contributions in U.S. elections.
What is full disclosure of campaign fund sources?
This type of donor has easiest access to a candidate.
What are big donors?
What donation amount will the state match with public funding?
$250
In regards to political party DIRECT spending for presidential campaigns, there has been no obvious donation/spending growth in either party since this year.
What is 2010? (republicans had minimal increases since 2004, Democrats leveled off around 2010).
United States Supreme Court case in which the court held quid pro quo political contributions are subject to regulations
What is Buckley v. Valeo?
This investigation confirmed that Russian actors used social media campaigns to provoke and amplify political discord in the U.S.
What is the Mueller investigation?
These types of candidates get the most small money donations.
What are famous candidates?
How many candidates have signed up for the program?
190