Other
Brookings Institution: Campaign Finance
The Brookings Institution provides a directory of articles that examine the subject of campaign finance reform and how it relates to Congress, the FEC, and the Courts.
Other
Fec: The Fec and the Federal Campaign Finance Law
Sharp critique of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and its role in enforcing campaign finance rules in the United States. Provides good information on the structure of the FEC, its members, its relationship with other branches of...
Harvard University
3 Pt: Campaign Finance Laws
Excellent outline of major campaign finance rules in the United States. Brief commentary on their impact provided as well. From a League of Women Voters' pamphlet of 1992.
C3 Teachers
C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Campaign Finance
A learning module on how political campaigns are financed that includes four supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Topics covered include the cost of a...
C-SPAN
C Span Classroom: Teaching About Campaign Finance
Learning module teaches students how political candidates fund their campaigns. Through wathcing videos and reading related articles on money in politics, students will form their own opinion and participate in classroom deliberations on...
Other
Square Pegs and Round Holes: Applying Campaign Finance Law to Internet
Extensive discussion of campaign finance laws as they relate to the internet. Focus on the election of 2000.
PBS
Now With Bill Moyers: Campaign Finance (Lesson Plan)
A lesson that takes students through the process of examining the finances of political campaigns. They will review internal documents to determine if wealthy contributors buy government influence, assess the pros and cons of campaign...
Library of Congress
Loc: Oliphant's Anthem Presidential Campaigns
Collection of historically significant political cartoons about past presidential campaigns.
Other
Presidential Candidate Finance Documents
An interesting look at some of the financial paperwork prospective presidential candidates file with the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
iCivics
I Civics: Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010)
This mini-lesson covers the Supreme Court's decision about limiting government restrictions on campaign contributions. Students learn about campaign finance, Super PACs, the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (McCain-Feingold Act), and the...
Other
New York City Local Government
Develop an understanding of the New York City's government with this helpful overview of the mayor, city council, board of elections, and the campaign finance board.
Other
Opensecrets.org: 2008 Presidential Election Fundraising
Find out all the campaign finance information at this thoroughly comprehensive site. If you want to know who's giving what, how much each candidate is getting, and where the money is coming from, this is the place to look.
Other
Campaign Finance: Constitutional and Legal Issues of Soft Money
This 2001 report outlines issues related to soft money in American politics. Emphasis on definitions, sources of soft money and related congressional activity.
Other
The Federal Election Campaign Laws: A Short History
A short history of the Federal Election Campaign Laws beginning before the 1971 laws and continuing through the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 and the Amendments of 1974, 1976, and 1979.
Duke University
Ad* Access: Brief History of Ww Ii Advertising Campaigns
This site from Duke University tells of the massive advertising campaign that the United States launched to help finance the war.
Harp Week
Harp Week: Presidential Elections: 1908 Taft v. Bryan Overview
What a great resource this is. The four-page oveview of the campaign of 1908 begins with a review of the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt. Read about the nomination of William Howard Taft, Roosevelt's acolyte, sure to carry on the...
USA Today
Campaign Finance: A Closer Look at the Pendleton Act and President Clinton
A newspaper article that explains the Pendleton Act and why President Clinton may have broken the law. (10/14/97)
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: July 1942: United We Stand
Exhibit, honoring a nationwide design contest to encourage Americans to buy war bonds while boosting morale, explains the rationale for the campaign and tells the stories behind the magazine covers designed for the campaign.
CNN
Cnn: Election Center 2008
A great center for information on the election of 2008, this includes information on the candidates, the path to the presidency, money raised and spent by candidates and the important issues at stake.
Other
Complaints About Wealthy Donors' Influence on Candidates
An article that discusses the Pendleton Act of 1883, both historically and in the context of modern politics.
Other
League of Women Voters
This resource provides information about important issues, relating towards female voters.
This Nation
This nation.com: u.s. Supreme Court: Buckley v. Valeo, 424 u.s. 1 (1976)
This appeal filed in the U.S. Supreme Court describes the expressed powers of Congress to oversee the elections of President, Vice-President and Congress.
Other
Nyc Organization Chart
Develop a better understanding of the New York City Government with this helpful organization chart.
Other
New York City Government Official Website
Visit this thorough site to gain valuable information about the local government of New York City. This official site contains press releases, photo galleries, pages for different agencies, and other related information.