文档介绍：Chapter 8
Campaigns, Elections and Voting Behavior
Who Is Eligible to Run for Office ?
there are few eligibility requirements to run for most . offices
President
must be a natural born citizen
must be 35 years old
must be a resident of the country for 14 years before inauguration
Vice President
must be a natural born citizen
must be 35 years old
must not be a resident of the same state as the presidential candidate
Who Is Eligible to Run for Office ? (cont.)
Senate
must be a citizen for at least nine years
must be 30 years old
must be a resident of the state from which elected
Representative
must be a citizen for at least seven years
must be 25 years old
must be a resident of the state from which elected
The Modern Campaign Machine
longer campaigns than in past times
greater emphasis on funds
lesser emphasis on political parties
greater reliance on political consultants, who are hired to devise a campaign strategy
greater emphasis on candidate visibility, or name recognition
greater use of polls and focus groups
Regulating Campaign Finance
Federal Corrupt Practices Act of 1925
limited election expenses for candidates
required disclosures
was ineffective because of its many loopholes
The Hatch Act of 1939
prohibited groups from spending more than $3 million in a campaign
limited individual contributions mittees to $5,000
restricted political activities of civil servants
designed to end influence peddling
Regulating Campaign Finance (cont.)
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1972
restricted mass media expenditures
limited contributions by candidate and family members
required disclosure of all contributions over $80
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1974
created the Federal mission
provided public financing of presidential elections’
limited presidential election campaign spending
limited contributions
required disclosure of contributions and expenditures
Regulating Campaign Finance (cont.)
Buckley v. Valeo (1976) declared the 1972 limitation on what an