Campaign Finance & Turnout

Campaign Finance

• Read first three pages from this packet
• Cannon's Text
• Answer these questions on your OneNote:

1.  How did BCRA impact Campaign Finance? 
2. What is the difference between hard and soft money? 
3. What are 527s & 501(a)(4)s?  and what does it have to do with Citizens United? 
4. When you fill out your own taxes will you donate to the federal Election fund?  Why or why not? 
5. What two conclusions does Cannon come to about Campaign finance? 
6. Do you agree or disagree with Cannon's concerns about the amount of money spent on campaigns? 
7. Do you agree with Cannon's overall positive assertion at the end of page 312?

Voter Turnout Notes