Six Degrees of Seperation

Buckley vs. Valeo, this case in 1976 provided a basis for groups to spend a lot of money to support political candidates. The Buckley case involved a campaign finance reform act in 1971. Congress passed the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA), and changed it in 1974, in a effort to control the spending and influence or special interest groups. Unhappy with several FECA parts, Buckley, among other federal officer holders and candidates for office, and some organizations brought suit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The suit was against various federal officials, Valeo, Secretary of the United State Senate, and against the FEC created by the act. Thinking the provisions of the 1974 amendments were unconstitutional, Buckley, and others, wished to prevent the amendments form affecting the 1976 election. The provisions were(1) Expenditures in support of a “clearly identified candidate” by groups or individual needed to be limited (2) Disclosing...