1. Paying for Elections
Chapter 10, Section 3

2. Review of Information
Why is it so costly to run for office?
What limits should there be on giving money to a candidate?
Are there people or groups you think SHOULD NOT be able to give money or run propaganda ads? Why or why not?

3. Define & Discuss Each: Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA)
 McCain-Feingold Act (Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act)
 Disclosure
 Public Financing
 Loophole
 Soft money
 Federal Election Commission
 Incumbents
 Political Action Committee (PAC)

4. Rules, rules, rules! Page 12 Federal Elections & Campaign Act (1974):
Created Presidential Campaign Fund ($3 to the fund)
Strengthened Disclosure laws
Limited contribution amounts
FEC enforced this law
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (McCain-Feingold)
Closed soft money loophole
Upped limits by PACs and individuals
SCOTUS challenges: (Buckley, McConnell, Citizens)
Both laws challenged based on 1st Amendment’s Free Speech clause
Today, both laws above have been weakened-No limits on independent expenditures
Watch video and be ready to discuss impacts.

5. Web Study Assignment, p. 13 Complete Open Secrets study for p. 13.
Go to Honors Civics webpage, click on the Symbaloo board, then the tile with the eye to complete assignment.
Due by end of class.
Take Socrative quiz. Join room
Re-examine opening questions.

6. Assignment
Read chapter Complete questions for p. 14 of your notebook. Due tomorrow.