1. CHAPTER 10: AP Government

2. Glance at the week… MONDAY: Discuss Stump Speeches and Ch.10 Book Tare TUESDAY: In Computer Lab 2015 working on stump speeches WEDNESDAY: Deliver Stump Speeches THURSDAY: Chapter 10 Discussion FRIDAY: CH 10 Current Event Presentations

3. Bell ringer 11/14 What is a stump speech? What is the purpose of a stump speech?

5. Stump Speeches The candidate and his or her staff will usually write a single speech to be delivered at most public appearances Often said 2 to 3 times a day for months on end. It may be altered slightly to include current events or specific content retaining to the audience at hand.

6. Chapter 10 Book Tare, By Days of the Week… Monday: Campaigns, then and now PAGE 224 Tuesday: Presidential verses Congressional Campaigns PAGE 227 Wednesday: Primary v. General Campaigns PG 233 Thursday: Money PG 239 Friday: What decides the election PG 248 Saturday: The Effects of Elections on Policy PG 255

7. Campaign Financing Where do they get their money?  Presidential Primaries: raise money from citizens and interest groups  Congressional candidates get their money from private sources.  In presidential primaries, the federal government will provide matching funds, dollar for dollar, for all monies raised from individual donors who contribute no more than $250.

8. Campaign Finance Act of 1973 As a result of Nixon and the Watergate scandal, individuals could not contribute more than $1,000 to a candidate. Birth of PACs(Political Action Committees):  Must have at least 50 members  All members must voluntarily give to at least 5 federal candidates  Cannot give more than $5,000 to any candidate in any election or more than $15,000 per year to any political party.

9. Campaign Finance Act of 1973 The new law also made federal tax money available to help pay for presidential primary campaigns. Changes how money is spend on election, and how it is spent. There are now more than 4,000 PACs Why do you think PACs donate?

10. Campaign Financing Most campaign money for Congressional funds comes from individuals A presidential candidate can decide to forgo federal primary funding and raise his or her own $.

11. What What problems did the 1973 Federal Finance law produce? (Hint: independent expenditures and soft moneypage 242)