Bellwork 
Take out a piece of paper.
We are drawing a chart today.
Turn the page to landscape mode
(length-wise). At the bottom, write
0,10,20,30,40,50,60,70,80,90,100.
These #'s will represent the American
people by wealth. Now, draw a bar
representing their wealth in dollar bills.
Today’s Agenda
Any Announcements?
Any Questions?
Let's Review our Bellwork....
Now...
Let’s Begin Today’s Lesson…..
Our Standards Today
Today's State Standard
GC.27 Analyze appropriate textual evidence to evaluate the
roles of polls and campaign advertising, and examine the
controversies over campaign funding. (P)
Money? Who has it?
Lets review our bellwork.
http://www.aflcio.org/CorporateWatch/Paywatch-2014/100-Highest-PaidCEOs
Video Time 
Our objectives today
Explain the issues raised by campaign spending.
Describe the various sources of funding for
campaign spending.
Examine federal laws that regulate campaign
financing.
Outline the role of the Federal Election
Commission in enforcing campaign finance
laws.
Elections
“The best argument against democracy is a fiveminute conversation with the average voter.” ―
Winston Churchill
“Elections belong to the people. It's their decision. If
they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn
their behinds, then they will just have to sit on
their blisters.” ― Abraham Lincoln
“Democracy cannot succeed unless those who
express their choice are prepared to choose
wisely. The real safeguard of democracy,
therefore, is education.” ― Franklin D. Roosevelt
Campaign Spending
Money for Something….
http://time.com/3532419/ballot-measurescorporations/
Some Videos to Explain
Video #1 – A video from the Federal Election
Commission explaining the Federal Election
Commission
What did we know now?
What do we know now about the Federal
Election Commission?
Did you see the words Corporations and
Contribution Limits in that video? Hmm....
Citizens United vs FEC
Is a corporation a person? What do you
think?
Does the First Amendment of Free Speech
apply to Exxon? Walmart? Insurance
Companies?
What is Citizens United vs FEC???
Another Video...
How did Citizens United vs FEC happen?
Citizens United vs FEC
How did it happen? What do you think?
Why? Do you think the Supreme Court
ruled correctly? Why or why not?
Another Video....
Does this person have an opinion on Citizens
United vs FEC?
What was her opinion?
How does her opinion compare to your? Do
you see errors in her arguments or does
some of her arguments ring true with your
thoughts on the topic?
What is Citizens United vs FEC?
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/22/us/politics/22scotus.html?pag
ewanted=all&_r=0
Campaign Financing
Sources of Funding:
a) Private Contributions
b) Public Treasury
Contributions
Small contributors, Wealthy individuals,
Candidates, PACs, Temporary
Organizations and Public Funds
Federal Laws
They have changed since this textbook was
printed. Haven't they???
Remember the boring FEC video? The year
1907? That year it became unlawful for
any corporation or national bank to
contribute any money to anyone running for
a federal office.
Four Laws – Do they even apply now?
1971 – Federal Election Campaign Act
1974 and 1976 – Amendments to FECA
2002 – Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act
Remember, these are only for FEDERAL
races (President, US Senate, US House)
Each State Makes their Own Laws
Remember, per the 10th Amendment in the
Bill of Rights, States have total control over
their state and local elections.
Federal Election Commission
Four areas of enforcement:
1) Requires timely disclosure of campaign
finance data. How much? Who gave it to
you?
2) Places limits on contributions? What are
the current limits?
http://www.fec.gov/pages/brochures/contriblimits.shtml
Federal Election Commission
3) Place limits on campaign expenditures.
Is there a limit now?
http://www.fec.gov/pages/brochures/fecfeca.shtml#Independent_Expenditures
4) Provide public funding for several parts of
the presidential election process. You
check a box to give or not give $3.00 to this
fund when you vote.
http://www.fec.gov/pages/brochures/pubfund.shtml#anchor686308
Obama and Romney turned down the money
Here is Why
http://www.fec.gov/pages/brochures/pubfund.shtml#General
Would you want to limit
yourself to spending $20
million if you can spend $600
million?
Our objectives today
Explain the issues raised by campaign
spending.
Describe the various sources of funding for
campaign spending.
Examine federal laws that regulate campaign
financing.
Outline the role of the Federal Election
Commission in enforcing campaign finance
laws.
What Did We Learn Today?
On a separate sheet of paper, answer these questions for
me to take up and review.
Assessment Questions
What are political action committees (PACs)?
How do hard money and soft money differ? Compare
and explain.
Explain why you agree or disagree with this statement:
“Democracy would be best served if campaigns were
entirely supported by the small contributions of
millions of American voters”.