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“527” Political OrganizationsEncyclopedia Entry
<emphasis role="smallcap">General Election Campaign Financing</emphasis>Facts & Figures
'527' Political Action Committees, 2000 Legislative Chronology2000Legislative Analysis
Austin, Michigan Secretary of State v. Michigan State Chamber of CommerceMar. 27, 1990Case Summary
Bread Political Action Committee v. Federal Election CommissionMar. 8, 1982Case Summary
Brown v. Socialist Workers '74 Campaign Committee (Ohio)Dec. 8, 1982Case Summary
Buckley v. Valeo: Context and ExcerptsJan. 30, 1976Primary Source
Buckley v. Valeo: Excerpts from Decision and Opinions1976Primary Source
Buckley v. Valeo: Short SummaryJan. 30, 1976Case Summary
Buckley v. Valeo: U.S. Supreme Court on the Constitutionality of Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971Jan. 30, 1976Primary Source
BundlingEncyclopedia Entry
California Medical Association v. Federal Election CommissionJun. 26, 1981Case Summary
Campaign Act Revisions, 1976 Legislative Chronology1976Legislative Analysis
Campaign ActivitiesEncyclopedia Entry
Campaign Contribution Limits for Gubernatorial ElectionsEncyclopedia Entry
Campaign Finance Issues and ControversiesEncyclopedia Entry
Campaign Finance Reform in the 1970s and 1980sEncyclopedia Entry
Campaign Finance Reform, 1973 Legislative Chronology1973Legislative Analysis
Campaign Finance Reform, 1974 Legislative Chronology1974Legislative Analysis
Campaign Finance Reform, 1997-1998 Legislative Chronology1997 - 1998Legislative Analysis
Campaign Finance Reform: HistoryEncyclopedia Entry
Campaign Finance RegulationsEncyclopedia Entry
Campaign Finance Reports, 1995-1996 Legislative Chronology1995 - 1996Legislative Analysis
Campaign Finance Spending Regulations, 1993-1994 Legislative Chronology1993 - 1994Legislative Analysis
Campaign Finance, 1985-1986 Legislative Chronology1985 - 1986Legislative Analysis
Campaign Finance, 1987-1988 Legislative Chronology1987 - 1988Legislative Analysis
Campaign Finance, 1989-1990 Legislative Chronology1989 - 1990Legislative Analysis
Campaign Finance, 1991-1992 Legislative Chronology1991 - 1992Legislative Analysis
Campaign Finance, 1993-1994 Legislative Chronology1993 - 1994Legislative Analysis
Campaign Finance, 1995-1996 Legislative Chronology1995 - 1996Legislative Analysis
Campaign Finance, 1999-2000 Legislative Chronology1999 - 2000Legislative Analysis
Campaign Finance, 2005-2006 Legislative Chronology2005 - 2006Legislative Analysis
Campaign Finance: IntroductionEncyclopedia Entry
Campaign Financing GlossaryEncyclopedia Entry
Campaign Financing of Congressional RacesEncyclopedia Entry
Campaign Financing: HistoryEncyclopedia Entry
Campaign FinancingEncyclopedia Entry
Campaign Law Revision, 1977-1980 Legislative Chronology1977 - 1980Legislative Analysis
Campaign Spending in State Initiatives and ReferendaEncyclopedia Entry
Campaign Spending, 1969-1972 Legislative Chronology1969 - 1972Legislative Analysis
CampaigningEncyclopedia Entry
Campaigns and ElectionsEncyclopedia Entry
Candidates' Fund-raising and SpendingEncyclopedia Entry
ChallengerEncyclopedia Entry
Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Commission v. Federal Election CommissionJun. 26, 1996Case Summary
Common Cause v. Schmitt, Federal Election Commission v. Americans for ChangeJan. 19, 1982Case Summary
Comprehensive Reform Efforts in the 1980s and 1990sEncyclopedia Entry
Congressional Candidates’ Contributions and ExpendituresEncyclopedia Entry
Congressional Ethics Code Rewrite, 1989-19901989 - 1990Legislative Analysis
Contribution Limits for 2007–20082007 - 2008Facts & Figures
Contribution Limits for 2011-2012Facts & Figures
Contribution Limits for the 2011–2012 Election CycleFacts & Figures
Contribution Limits to State House Candidates per Election CycleFacts & Figures
Controversy Surrounds Financing SystemEncyclopedia Entry
Corporate Donations on the Rise - Exact Amount UnknownFacts & Figures
Cort v. AshJun. 17, 1975Case Summary
Current Reform ProposalsEncyclopedia Entry
Distributing Resources and the Tax CodeEncyclopedia Entry
Election Laws and Procedures, 1977-1980 Legislative Chronology1977 - 1980Legislative Analysis
Election Reform Commission, 1976 Legislative Chronology1976Legislative Analysis
Federal Contribution and Spending Regulations under the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002Facts & Figures
Federal Corrupt Practices Act of 1925Encyclopedia Entry
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1974Encyclopedia Entry
Federal Election Comm’n V. BeaumontJun. 16, 2003Case Summary
Federal Election Commission Authorization, Fiscal Year 19811980Legislative Analysis
Federal Election Commission v. AkinsJun. 1, 1998Case Summary
Federal Election Commission v. Colorado Republican Federal Campaign CommissionJun. 25, 2001Case Summary
Federal Election Commission v. Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Democratic Senatorial Campaign CommitteeNov. 10, 1981Case Summary
Federal Election Commission v. Massachusetts Citizens for LifeDec. 15, 1986Case Summary
Federal Election Commission v. National Conservative Political Action Committee (NCPAC), Democratic Party of the United States v. NCPACMar. 18, 1985Case Summary
Federal Election Commission v. National Conservative Political Action Committee, Democratic Party and Democratic National Committee v. NCPAC: U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Congressional Authority to Limit Spending by Political Action CommitteesMar. 18, 1985Primary Source
Federal Election Commission v. National Right to Work CommitteeDec. 13, 1982Case Summary
Federal Election Commission v. NRA Political Victory FundDec. 6, 1994Case Summary
Federal Election Commission, 1983 Legislative Chronology1983Legislative Analysis
Federal Election Commission; Congressional HistoryEncyclopedia Entry
Federal Election CommissionEncyclopedia Entry
Financial DisclosureEncyclopedia Entry
Financing Campaigns: Historical DevelopmentEncyclopedia Entry
Funding Campaigns in State ElectionsEncyclopedia Entry
Hard MoneyEncyclopedia Entry
History of Campaign FinanceUnknown
House Action on Campaign Finance Reform, 1999-20001999 - 2000Legislative Analysis
How Much Is Enough?Encyclopedia Entry
Income Tax Checkoff, 1973 Legislative Chronology1973Legislative Analysis
International and U.S. Elections ComparedEncyclopedia Entry
Internet Fund-RaisingEncyclopedia Entry
Introduction to Campaign FinanceEncyclopedia Entry
Keller v. State Bar of CaliforniaJun. 4, 1990Case Summary
Limitations on PACs, 1977-1980 Legislative Chronology1977 - 1980Legislative Analysis
Major Campaign Finance Law Provisions, 1971-19761971 - 1976Legislative Analysis
Major Reform Laws Enacted in the 1970sEncyclopedia Entry
McConnell, United States Senator v. Federal Election CommissionCase Summary
Message to Congress by President J. Carter Proposing Major Changes in Election LawsMar. 22, 1977Primary Source
Money and Political SpeechEncyclopedia Entry
Money in Presidential CampaignsUnknown
National Party Soft Money Receipts, 1993-2002Facts & Figures
New Laws in the 2000sEncyclopedia Entry
Nonparty Outside Spending by Group, 2004-2010Facts & Figures
Overhaul of Campaign Finance After Decades of StalematesEncyclopedia Entry
Pipefitters Local Union v. U.S.Jun. 22, 1972Case Summary
Political Action Committees (PACs)Encyclopedia Entry
Political Action CommitteesEncyclopedia Entry
Political Action CommitteesUnknown
Political Contributions and Campaign Spending, 1965-1968 Overview1965 - 1968Legislative Analysis
Prelude to the Modern EraEncyclopedia Entry
President George Bush on Beck Executive Order Requiring Federal Contractors to Notify Nonunion Employees That Union Dues They Are Required To Pay Cannot Be Used for Political Activities the Employees OpposeApr. 13, 1992Primary Source
Public Campaign Funds, 1977-1980 Legislative Chronology1977 - 1980Legislative Analysis
Public Financing of CampaignsEncyclopedia Entry
Radio Address by President R. Nixon on Campaign Reform, Federal Libel LawMar. 8, 1974Primary Source
Recommendations of the Senate Watergate CommitteeJul. 12, 1974Primary Source
Reforming the Reforms: The Bipartisan Campaign Reform ActEncyclopedia Entry
Regulation in the Era of Patronage PoliticsEncyclopedia Entry
Regulation under the FECAEncyclopedia Entry
Senate Action on Campaign Finance Reform, 1999-20001999 - 2000Legislative Analysis
Senate Ethics Committee's Conclusions on the Five Senators Who Received Campaign Contributions from C. Keating Jr.Feb. 27, 1991Primary Source
Special Report: The Keating Five1989 - 1992Legislative Analysis
Supreme Court on federal campaign finance lawDec. 10, 2003Primary Source
Supreme Court Rules on Campaign ContributionsApr. 2, 2014Primary Source
Table 5-4 Funds Raised by Democratic and Republican National Committees, 1983–2010 (millions of dollars)Facts & Figures
Table 5-5 Number of Political Action Committees (PACs), by Type, 1974–2011Facts & Figures
The Campaign Finance SystemEncyclopedia Entry
The Process of Fund-RaisingEncyclopedia Entry
Tillman Act and Federal Corrupt Practices Act of 1910Encyclopedia Entry
Top Ten Most Expensive Races for U.S. Senate and Governor, 2000 and 2002Facts & Figures
Top Ten PACs by Total Expenditures, 2009–2010 Election CycleFacts & Figures
Uncertainties, Controversies Surround Campaign Finance SystemEncyclopedia Entry