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CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM
DEFINITON: “For years, Americans have complained that fund-raising plays too large a role in the nation’s political process. Critics accuse political candidates of being beholden to their wealthiest contributors and argue that restrictions on fund-raising are needed to rid politics of this corrupting influence.” (“Campaign Finance Reform” Issues and Controversies on File, p.164.)
NARROW THE TOPIC:
- Is too much money spent on political campaigns?
- Do financial contributions give special interest groups undue influence?
- Should Congress approve public campaign financing or other government subsidies for congressional candidates?
- Do limits on campaign spending put infringements on freedom of speech?
- Will a ban on soft money (money donated to political parties) reduce the influence of political parties or make them obsolete?
- Does an increase in hard money (money donated directly to the candidate) negate any benefit of the ban on soft money?
- What role does the United States Supreme Court play in campaign finance reform?
LINCC SUBJECT HEADINGS: Campaign funds, Presidents—United States—Elections—2000—Finance, United States. Congress—Elections, 2000—Finance, Elections—United States—Campaign funds.
SPECIALIZED SOURCES SHELVED IN THE REFERENCE COLLECTION:
| Ethics in the U.S. Government | REF JK 468 .E7 R556 2001 |
| International Encyclopedia of Elections | REF JF 1001 .I57 2000 "Election Finance" |
| West’s Encyclopedia of American Law "Election Campaign Financing" | REF KF 154 .W47 |
AVAILABLE AT THE REFERENCE DESK:
CQ Researcher “Campaign Finance Reform" 6/13/08
Issues & Controversies “Election Reform” 2/1/02; Update: Campaign-Finance Reform 6/11/07
Current Controversies: Politicians and Ethics (also in the Opposing Viewpoints Database)
Election Reform: Point Counterpoint
ELECTRONIC INDEXES:
| Academic Search Complete | Expanded Academic ASAP | OmniFile Full Text Select Edition |
FULL-TEXT NEWSPAPERS: America's Newspapers
INTERNET SITES:CITING YOUR SOURCES:
| Brookings Institute | http://www.brook.edu/dybdocroot/gs/cf/cf_hp.htm |
| Campaign Finance Information Center | http://www.campaignfinance.org/background.html |
| League of Women Voters | http://www.lwv.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Campaign_Finance_Reform |
| Common Cause | http://www.commoncause.org/ |
| Federal Election Commission | http://www.fec.gov/ |
| Project Vote Smart | http://www.vote-smart.org |
CITING YOUR SOURCES:
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University/College Library Citing Electronic Resources |
SMc 12/02 rev 9/08 ck2
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