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My little tribute/special vid on this Election Day. Go out and vote...just do it right and dont make a mistake :-p

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Evaluate the influence of money in American elections and the main approaches to campaign finance reform

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Evaluate the influence of money in American elections and the main approaches to campaign finance reform

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Scandals

Teapot Dome 1920s

Watergate 1970s

Reform Efforts

Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) 1974

spending limits & disclosures

registration of PACs

Bu c kley v. Valeo

guts the law in 1976, why?

Are Buckley and Citizens United similar?

Public Financing for presidential elections (how?)

The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA) 2002

Also known as the McCain-Feingold bill

What did it really do?

Who resists reform?

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Part 2

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Part 1

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Explain how congressional elections work and why are generally not competitive.

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Explain how congressional elections work and why are generally not competitive.

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Why are there so many safe seats?

We mentioned this in a previous chapter.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Why every 2 years?

Campaigning in primary v. general elections

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Identify problems associated with administering elections and evaluate proposed solutions to these problems.

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Identify problems associated with administering elections and evaluate proposed solutions to these problems.

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VOTING

The hanging chad?

Voter ID laws (again)

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After Bush v. Gore: 2000 Election Documentary | Retro Report | The New York Times

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The dramatic controversy surrounding the 2000 presidential election led to sweeping voting reforms, but opened the door to a new set of problems that continue to impact elections today.

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Although approval of Congress remains low and an overwhelming amount of Americans support term limits, not everyone thinks they would be a good idea. David Boaz and David King debate.

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Make The Case: Should Congress Have Term Limits?

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Although approval of Congress remains low and an overwhelming amount of Americans support term limits, not everyone thinks they would be a good idea. David Boaz and David King debate.

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Assess the implications of election rules in the United States.

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Assess the implications of election rules in the United States.

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Elections are:

Regularly scheduled

Have fixed terms

Have staggered ends

Term Limits--Are they good???

What is a minority president? (There have been 19 of them)

single member district v. proportional   representation

ELECTORAL COLLEGE

What is its use?

Losing the popular vote