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How Does Campaign Finance Work?

It costs a lot of money to run any campaign for office, especially the presidency.

Aired 10/05/2020

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.

Aired 10/05/2020

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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.

Aired 10/05/2020

Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback

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