Campaign Financing

A Minimum of 350 words required with references. Please read and answer all questions.

According to federal finance laws, individual contributions to federal candidates are capped at predetermined amounts.

An example: you can contribute $2,700 to a Congressional candidate for each primary, runoff, and general election. ( 

Directions: Using at least one specific example, address the influence of political action committees on campaigns and elections.

  • Provide a brief summary of the political action committee.
  • Analyze the purpose of this political action committee.
  • Analyze the finances of this political action committee.
  • Overall, do political action committees help or hinder our democracy?
  • Defend your answer with specific rationales.

Reference

Federal Election Commission. Quick Answers to PAC Questions. Retrieved from http://www.fec.gov/ans/answers_pac.shtml