PACs and Super PACs (AQA A-Level Politics): Flashcards

Direct donations to a specific candidate's campaign

Funds to party/PAC not for specific candidates, no caps

Committee to raise money to elect/defeat candidates

$5,000 max received per year;$5,000 max given to candidate

Free speech extends to corps/unions; unlimited spending allowed

PAC that only does independent expenditures, unlimited funds

$1.8 billion

Clinton $215m, Trump$85.5m; Clinton lost despite advantage

Over $100m to conservative Super PACs

<1% of Americans gave 2/3 of federal candidate funding