Campaign Finance
Table of Contents
2024 Fundraising
Lesson: Campaign Fundraising: An Investigation (8 Clips & Slides)
By using data from the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and other sources, this lesson has students conduct an investigation of a selected member of Congress to determine whether they may have been influenced by campaign contributions.
High-quality C-SPAN Classroom resources will be added as Campaign 2024 continues.
Rules and Regulations
Key Question: How do campaign finance laws affect how campaigns raise money and operate?
Bell Ringer: Presidential Campaign Announcements and Campaign Fundraising (3:27)
Bell Ringer: Buckley v. Valeo and Campaign Finance Reform (2:47)
Bell Ringer: Different Types of Political Action Committees (PACs) (3:26)
Bell Ringer: Restrictions on Super PACs and Candidates (1:56)
Bell Ringer: What is Dark Money? (2 Clips)
Lesson: The Impact of Citizens United v. FEC (7 Clips)
Bell Ringer: Election Laws dealing with Interactions with Foreign Governments (2:05)
Bell Ringer: The Role of the Federal Election Commission (2:53)
Culminating Assessment: Address one of the following discussion questions:
Explain the arguments for and against Campaign Finance Reform.
Do you think the Campaign Finance system should be reformed? Explain your position citing arguments from the videos.