unit 3 review questions (5)

what is hard money?

political donations that are limited to federal regulation and can be given to political candidate or parties

what is soft money?

political donations that are not subject to federal regulation and given to political parties or organizations.

what is a 512 organization?

a tax-exempt nonprofit organization that is allowed to engage in political activity as long as it is not the organization's primary purpose

what are the consequences of the Supreme Court’s decision in __*Citizens United v FEC*__?

although there is a limit on hard money, the government cannot restrict political donations because corporations are people with rights and money is speech protected under the first amendment.

according to the chart above, what has happened to overall contributions to PACs for federal candidates since 1998? Who appears to raise more PAC money, and how does this give them an advantage in elections?

there has been an increase in money, but voters tend to vote for the incumbents.

reapportionment

determines how many seats a state gets based on their population

redistricting

redrawing the boundaries of electoral districts or constituencies based on the population changes (census)