Campaign Finance and Elections Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering campaigns, election financing, and campaign finance regulations based on lecture notes.

Fundraising

Asking for and receiving money.

Finance

The money that pays for a particular activity.

Campaign

A group of people organized to convince people to support a public policy or a political candidate.

Budget

A plan that tracks how much money you expect to earn and how to spend the money you have.

Interest group

A group of people that wants to influence or control the government's response to an issue or problem that is important to them.

Political Action Committee

A group of people whose goal is to find candidates that support their interests.

Campaign finance laws

Laws that attempt to limit the effect of money in elections.

Federal Election Commission

The government agency that makes sure that political parties, candidates, and everyday citizens are obeying the laws related to elections.