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Running for Political Office is Expensive

Running for Political Office is Expensive. CE.5D. Questions. How has the high cost of getting elected changed campaigning for public office?. Rising Campaign Costs. Running for political office is expensive . Rising campaign costs

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Running for Political Office is Expensive

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  1. Running for Political Office is Expensive CE.5D

  2. Questions • How has the high cost of getting elected changed campaigning for public office?

  3. Rising Campaign Costs • Running for political office is expensive. Rising campaign costs • require candidates to conduct extensive fund-raising activities • limit opportunities to run for public office • give an advantage to wealthy individuals who run for office • encourage the development of political action committees (PACs) • give issue-oriented special interest groups increased influence.

  4. Campaign Finance Reform Campaign finance reform • Rising campaign costs have led to efforts to reform campaign finance laws. • Limits have been placed on the amount individuals may contribute to political candidates and campaigns.

  5. Vocabulary • expensive • rising • conduct • extensive • encourage • running • elected • special • oriented • advantage • reform • contribute • candidates • campaign • interest • finance

  6. Review • Examine the role of campaign contributions and costs.

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