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Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002

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A quick definition of Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002:

The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (BCRA) is a law that was made to change the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. It was made to stop people from giving "soft money" to political parties, which is money given for general party building instead of supporting a particular candidate. The law also tried to stop noncandidate organizations from sponsoring political advertisements. However, this part of the law was overturned in 2010. The BCRA is also known as the McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Reform Act.

A more thorough explanation:

The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (BCRA) is a law that was passed by the US Congress to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. It is also known as the McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Reform Act, named after two of its key sponsors, Senators Russ Feingold and John McCain. The BCRA addresses two main issues related to campaign financing: restrictions on soft money and issue advocacy/advertising.

Soft money refers to money donated to political parties for general "party building" purposes, rather than for the support of a particular candidate. Prior to the BCRA, there were no restrictions on soft money contributions, which allowed donors to bypass federal regulations. The BCRA sought to close this loophole by putting an end to soft money contributions in federal elections.

The BCRA also aimed to regulate issue advertisements, which are broad political ads sponsored by non-candidate organizations. The Act classified these ads as "electioneering communications" and prohibited corporations and unions from sponsoring them. However, this part of the Act was overturned in the Supreme Court case Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010).

Examples of BCRA developments include:

  • McConnell v. Federal Election Commission (2003)
  • Federal Election Commission v. Wisconsin Right to Life (2007)
  • Davis v. Federal Election Commission (2008)
  • Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010)
  • McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission (2014)

These cases illustrate how the BCRA has been challenged and modified over time, as different groups and individuals have sought to influence the way political campaigns are financed in the United States.

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snow
20:31
I agree with dk ^
madollyy
20:31
Got it, thank you. I don't think there is much I can do for my GPA now since I only have 1 semester left for ug but I definitely will be studying my butt off for the LSAT.
Dkk
20:32
Nice!
madollyy
20:32
I really appreciate your advice, guys <3 Wishing you luck on your endeavors!
JumpySubsequentDolphin
20:32
@madollyy: is that your CAS GPA?
madollyy
20:33
That's what's on my transcript! I haven't done that one yet tbh. I get mostly A's, some B's. Got dragged down a bit too much from one D in my first semester though ><
JumpySubsequentDolphin
20:34
do you have any A+’s? that could help your gpa!
JumpySubsequentDolphin
20:36
bc LSAC recalculates A+ to 4.3
madollyy
20:39
Noo :( Unfortunately. I'm surprised that I don't, there were definitely some classes that I remember scoring 98-100% but it doesn't show on my transcript
madollyy
20:41
Acutally
madollyy
20:41
My university does not list A+
JumpySubsequentDolphin
20:42
yeah my university’s the same way, so frustrating! still a great GPA and with a killer LSAT score you’ll be good to go :)
JumpySubsequentDolphin
20:42
if you have the means, I’ve heard private tutoring is the way to go
madollyy
20:44
Fingers crossed! I mean I'd be so so glad to go to law school period, but I am a bit of an overachiever. Dream is Berkeley rn, but I'm of course happy to go anywhere that lines up with my plans. And is kind enough with scholarships lol
madollyy
20:44
I'll have to see if my parents are willing to support that. I'm living on my own but ik if it'd help me they'd be willing to help
JumpySubsequentDolphin
20:47
who knows, you might not even need a tutor! Take a diagnostic and see where you stand :)
Dkk
21:03
@madollyy: yeah that happend to me too with my community college transcript. You can try calling to see if they can alter your transcript but like mine would not do it.
Dkk
21:04
Ask @babycat to tutor you @madollyy
cat food is expensive tho
21:09
I HOPW THAT ISNT REAL
@JumpySubsequentDolphin: I would push back on this. I think for the vast majority of people LSAT tutoring is unnecessary.
21:09
oh its from nov 12 phew
21:09
i was about to have a heart attack
21:09
at the berk decision lmao
@madollyy: I focus on bringing your GPA up as much as possible in the last semester because once you graduate you cannot change that. So don't study for the LSAT next semester if you think that would impair your ability to get straight A's. As for LSAT studying, I would recommend LSAT Demon (ik controversial), the Loophole, and Reading Comp Hero.
*I would focus
JumpySubsequentDolphin
21:11
@texaslawhopefully: oh I’m not sure hahaha im just basing off of my friend who got a tutor bc she was rly struggling and it seemed like it helped her!
Yeah, that's fair! For some people it can help a lot. I'm just saying in general I don't think it is necessary unless you are trying to finetune a very specific area (or get to the high 170s because that is another thing in and of itself) OR are just terrible at the test. I tutor the test and I find that most people can improve just as much through self-study.
JumpySubsequentDolphin
21:13
that makes sense for sure
JumpySubsequentDolphin
21:13
i think for her it was a lack of discipline more than anything else tbh. she could not get herself to meaningfully study on her own
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