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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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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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