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2125004343 · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

List the three basic strategies that reformers have used to try to prevent abuse in making campaign contributions. How successful has each strategy been?

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Question 2

You want to run for public office but have not yet decided whether to try for a House seat or a Senate seat. What are three differences between House and Senate campaigns you would have to consider? Which race would be more challenging? Why?

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lorealeza · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 10, 2018

Answer to Question 1

An ideal response will:
1. Highlight the three basic reform strategies: (1) impose limits on giving, receiving, and spending of political money, (2) require public disclosure, and (3) give governmental subsidies that reduce reliance on campaign contributors.
2. Explain the success or failure of these strategies using specific examples such as the Federal Election Campaign Act (1971), the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (2002), or Super PACs.

Answer to Question 2

An ideal response will:
1. Highlight three differences between House and Senate campaigns. Elections for the Senate are more contested, more financed, and are more high-profile than elections for the House.
2. Explain whether a House or Senate seat would be more challenging based on their differences as well as on concerns about running against incumbents or party controlled districts.