Simple Civics
How Does Campaign Finance Work?
10/5/2020 | 3m 41sVideo has Closed Captions
It costs a lot of money to run any campaign for office, especially the presidency.
It costs a lot of money to run any campaign for office, especially the presidency. In this episode of Simple Civics, Dr. Terri Jett shares how politicians pay for their campaigns and what led to the massive increase in spending around elections in the United States.
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Simple Civics is a local public television program presented by WFYI
Simple Civics
How Does Campaign Finance Work?
10/5/2020 | 3m 41sVideo has Closed Captions
It costs a lot of money to run any campaign for office, especially the presidency. In this episode of Simple Civics, Dr. Terri Jett shares how politicians pay for their campaigns and what led to the massive increase in spending around elections in the United States.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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