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...
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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.
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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.
Harry S. Truman Library and Museum
Every Four Years: Electing a President
This exhibition examines Presidential elections, with a particular emphasis on elections in the last 80 years.