Campaign finance [[electronic resource] ] : background, regulation and reform / / Thomas P. Kallen, editor

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910779520903321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Nova Science Pub., c2009
• ISBN: 1-60876-624-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (213 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): KallenThomas P
• Disciplina: 324.780973
• Soggetti: Campaign funds - United States; Campaign funds - Law and legislation - United States
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Campaign Finance: Background, Regulation and Reform""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Public Financing of Presidential Campaigns: Overview and Analysis""; ""Abstract""; ""Current Issues and Arguments in Brief""; ""Brief Legislative History""; ""How Public Financing Works""; ""Participation Over Time""; ""Financial Status of the Presidential Election Campaign Fund""; ""Analysis of Policy Options for Maintaining Public Financing""; ""Analysis of Policy Options for Curtailing or Eliminating Public Financing""; ""Concluding Comments""; ""Appendix. Major Provisions of Bills Proposing to Maintain the Presidential Public Financing Program, 110th Congress""""References""; ""The Constitutionality of Campaign Finance Regulation: Buckley v. Valeo and Its Supreme Court Progeny""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Buckley v. Valeo""; ""Contribution Limits""; ""Expenditure Limits""; ""Disclosure Requirements""; ""Political Party Soft Money and Electioneering Communication Restrictions""; ""Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. v. FEC (WRTL II)""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Campaign Finance: An Overview""; ""Abstract""; ""Evolution of the Current System""""Campaign Finance Practices and Related Issues""; ""Enduring Issues: Campaign Costs and Funding-Sources""; ""Policy Options to Address Campaign Finance Issues""; ""Legislative Action in Congress""; ""Major Legislation in 110th Congress""; ""For Additional Reading""; ""References""; ""Federal Funding of Presidential Nominating Conventions: Overview and Policy ; Options""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Convention Financing: An Overview""; ""Recent Legislative Activity""; ""Policy Issues and Options""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Campaign Finance: Legislative Developments and Policy Issues in the 110th Congress""""Abstract""; ""Brief Historical Overview""; ""FEC Nominations and the Commission's Operating Status""; ""Campaign Finance Legislation in the 110th Congress""; ""Other Recent Developments""; ""Conclusion and Analysis""; ""References""; ""Campaign Finance Law and the Constitutionality of the ""Millionaire's Amendment"": An Analysis of Davis v. Federal Election Commission""; ""Abstract""; ""Background""; ""Case History""; ""Supreme Court Ruling""; ""Concluding Observations""; ""References""; ""Campaign Finance: Regulating Political Communications on the Internet""""Abstract""; ""Background""; ""FEC Rulemaking""; ""Congressional Activity""; ""References""; ""Index""