Question

The United States Congress has debated a variety of campaign finance reforms over the last decade. The proposal debated have included the following: Eliminating soft money Limiting independent expenditures Raising limits on individual contributions (a) Select one of the listed proposals and do all of the following: Define the proposal. Describe an argument that proponents make in favor of the proposal. Describe an argument that opponents make against the proposal. (b) Select a different listed proposal and do all of the following: Define the proposal. Describe an argument that proponents make in favor of the proposal. Describe an argument that opponents make against the proposal.

Answer 1

Definition: prohibiting or regulating campaign contributions to political parties and/or contributions for party-building activities.

Favor: Levels the playing field.

Against: violates the first amendment and weakens political parties.