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Hatch Act
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A quick definition of Hatch Act:
HATCH ACT: A law made in 1939 that says people who work for the government can't do things to help a political party or candidate while they are working. It also says that people can't give too much money to a political campaign. The law was made because some people who worked for the government were using their jobs to help one political party.
A more thorough explanation:
The Hatch Act is a law that was created in 1939 to prevent federal employees from participating in political campaigns and to limit the amount of money individuals can donate to political campaigns.
For example, if you work for the government, you cannot use your position to support a particular political candidate or party. You also cannot ask your coworkers to donate money to a political campaign.
The Hatch Act was created because it was discovered that some government officials were using their positions to help a particular political party. This is not fair because government employees should be neutral and not show favoritism towards any political party.