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HISTORY Has there ever been a period of democratic bliss when elections were fair and government served everyone's interests equally? Examine previous campaign finance reform attempts and their outcomes. | |
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CURRENT STRUCTURE What are the current federal and state campaign financing programs, how do they work, and have they been effective? | |
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SUPREME COURT CASES Do campaign finance regulations violate basic principles of political freedom and free political speech recognized and protected by the First Amendment? Explore the Supreme Court's opinion on this matter. | |
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REFORM PROPOSALS Campaign finance reform proposals are taking shape at the state and national level. This section examines five strategies that have gained significant public support and have the potential to influence policy. | |
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REFORM LEGISLATION Campaign finance reform raises fundamental questions about the role of government. Is government regulation corrupting our campaign finance system, or will more regulation lead to improved methods of financing political campaigns? | |
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WHO'S GIVING TO WHOM Who's giving to whom was once a difficult question to answer. Today's technology is shedding new light on campaign finance records at the state and national levels. Donations are now easy to track on a growing number of user-friendly web sites. | |
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This page was last updated December 6, 2004. |