Campaign Financing Elections may possible be the most essential and key idea in democratic government for regulating official decision making. When working properly, they assure that officeholders remain responsive to the greatest possible number of citizens(Dunn, Delmer, 1974, 1). To assure that the people of Americas' voices are being heard it is essential that elections happen periodically. For elections to work properly they must be the final say in the battle for presidential power. They must …
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…FECA, or the Federal Election Campaign Act, was created and with it brought about comprehensive framework regulations of federal campaign financing of primaries, runoffs, and general elections, and conventions(Smith,1995, no. 238). This also dissolved the Corrupt Practices Act. This was extremely important because it required full and timely disclosure, which still was not being practiced. It also but a ceiling on media advertising. It established limits on contributions from candidates and their families(Smith,1995, no. 238).