political action committee
Election money pool
A political action committee is an organization that raises and spends money to influence elections, typically by supporting or opposing candidates.
Commonly abbreviated PAC.
In the United States, PACs are regulated by federal election law and must disclose their donors.
A super PAC can raise unlimited funds but cannot coordinate directly with campaigns: The super PAC ran attack ads throughout the primary.
Gifts to organizations
- contributionsThings given to help
- donorsPeople who give gifts
- bundlingGrouping items as one
- solicitationSeeking to obtain
pledges · crowdfunding · benefactors · patronage · gala · sponsorship · disclosure · financial backing
Unlimited-donation political organization
- candidatesThose seeking selection
- votingFormally registering a choice
- ballotsVoting forms
- endorsementFormal expression of support
attack ads · campaign ads · swing state · battleground · electoral · midterm · primary · general election
U.S. lawmaking body
- SenateLegislative body, often bicameral's elder
- House of RepresentativesPopulation-based legislative chamber
- lawmakingCrafting enforceable rules
- amendmentsFormal changes to documents
bills · regulations · testimony · hearing · markup · floor vote · cloture · filibuster
Advocating to decision-makers
- special interestsGroups seeking policy influence
- interest groupsOrganizations promoting shared agendas
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
corporate power · access · quid pro quo · revolving door · corruption · reform · transparency · accountability
Financial steward of organization
- trade associationOrganization representing sector businesses
- membershipState of belonging
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- FECCampaign finance overseer
filing · reporting · compliance · affiliated · administrative costs
donations
Gifts to organizations
- contributionsThings given to help
- donorsPeople who give gifts
- bundlingGrouping items as one
solicitation · pledges · crowdfunding · benefactors · patronage · gala · sponsorship · disclosure · financial backing · big-money
super PAC
Unlimited-donation political organization
- candidatesThose seeking selection
- votingFormally registering a choice
- ballotsVoting forms
endorsement · attack ads · campaign ads · swing state · battleground · electoral · midterm · primary · general election · voter turnout
Congress
U.S. lawmaking body
- SenateLegislative body, often bicameral's elder
- House of RepresentativesPopulation-based legislative chamber
- lawmakingCrafting enforceable rules
bills · amendments · regulations · testimony · hearing · markup · floor vote · cloture · filibuster · bipartisan
lobbying
Advocating to decision-makers
- special interestsGroups seeking policy influence
- interest groupsOrganizations promoting shared agendas
- advocacyPleading for a cause
corporate power · legislation · access · quid pro quo · revolving door · corruption · reform · transparency · accountability · power brokers
treasurer
Financial steward of organization
- trade associationOrganization representing sector businesses
- membershipState of belonging
- registrationFormal recording of participation
FEC · filing · reporting · compliance · affiliated · administrative costs
- advocacy groupsadvocacy group, lobbying groups, lobby group, NAACP, lobby groups
- campaign financedonations, donation, contributions, contribution, donors
- democracyvote, voting, election, elections, ballot
- women's groupssorority, sisterhood, nuns, women's club, women's league
- campaign costscampaign spending, ad buys, direct mail, staff salaries, travel expenses
- civic actioncivic engagement, community organizing, grassroots organizing, grassroots movement, volunteering
political action committeeprivate citizen
political action committeepolitical apathy
Indifference to governance
political action committeeanonymous donor
Giver concealing their identity
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