Super PACs
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Super PACs are independent political action committees in the United States that can raise and spend unlimited funds to advocate for or against candidates, as long as they do not coordinate directly with campaigns.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Super PAC | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
independent expenditure-only political committee
ⓘ
political action committee ⓘ |
| cannot | coordinate strategy with candidate campaigns ⓘ |
| canOppose | multiple candidates ⓘ |
| canRaise |
unlimited funds from corporations
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unlimited funds from individuals ⓘ unlimited funds from labor unions ⓘ unlimited funds from other political committees ⓘ |
| canSpend | unlimited funds on independent expenditures ⓘ |
| canSupport | multiple candidates ⓘ |
| coordinationRule |
prohibited from coordinating expenditures with candidate campaigns
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prohibited from coordinating expenditures with political parties ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizedFor |
enabling large donors to have outsized political influence
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reducing transparency when using intermediary nonprofits ⓘ |
| disclosureRequirement |
must regularly disclose donors to the FEC
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must report independent expenditures to the FEC ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
candidate committee
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party committee ⓘ traditional PAC ⓘ |
| emergedIn | 2010 ⓘ |
| fileReportsWith | Federal Election Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
corporate treasuries
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labor union treasuries ⓘ nonprofit organizations ⓘ wealthy individual donors ⓘ |
| goal | influence electoral outcomes through independent spending ⓘ |
| legalBasis | First Amendment interpretation on political spending as protected speech ⓘ |
| legalName | independent expenditure-only committee ⓘ |
| mayBeAffiliatedWith |
ideological movements
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interest groups ⓘ |
| mustNot |
make contributions directly to federal candidates
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make contributions directly to political parties ⓘ |
| originCase |
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
NERFINISHED
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SpeechNow.org v. Federal Election Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryActivity | advocating for or against political candidates ⓘ |
| regulatingAuthority | Federal Election Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulationType | federal campaign finance law ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
campaign finance in the United States
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independent expenditures ⓘ political advertising ⓘ |
| supportsLevel |
federal elections
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state elections in some jurisdictions ⓘ |
| uses |
digital advertising
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direct mail ⓘ field operations via contractors ⓘ phone banking ⓘ television advertising ⓘ |
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