Campaign and Party Finance (AQA A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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UK national party spending cap per candidate during elections
UK national party spending cap per candidate during elections
£30,000 per candidate
Hard money in USA campaign finance
Hard money in USA campaign finance
Direct donations to parties/candidates (legally limited)
Electoral Commission donor disclosure threshold (UK)
Electoral Commission donor disclosure threshold (UK)
Over £7,500
UK TV airtime purchase for political ads
UK TV airtime purchase for political ads
No - prohibited under Communications Act 2003
2020 USA election total cost vs 2019 UK election
2020 USA election total cost vs 2019 UK election
USA: ~$14 billion; UK: ~£30.7 million
Cost of UK free postage in 2017 general election
Cost of UK free postage in 2017 general election
Approximately £42 million
UK vs USA: constitutional basis for finance regulation
UK vs USA: constitutional basis for finance regulation
UK: parliamentary sovereignty; USA: constitutional sovereignty
USA groups that actively campaign: PACs, Super PACs, and...
USA groups that actively campaign: PACs, Super PACs, and...
501/527 groups
UK individual candidate spending limit formula
UK individual candidate spending limit formula
£8,700 + 6p or 9p per registered voter
Superior funding and electoral success: guaranteed?
Superior funding and electoral success: guaranteed?
No - Trump 2016 & Brexit referendum outspent but won