Campaign finance laws are designed to reduce the influence of wealthy individuals and special interest groups on elections by limiting the amount of money that can be contributed to candidates and political parties.

Spending limits are not a common type of campaign finance law. Contribution limits, disclosure requirements, and public financing are more common.

The Citizens United decision overturned contribution limits for individuals and PACs, allowing them to make unlimited independent expenditures in elections.

The FEC is responsible for enforcing campaign finance laws and regulations, including investigating allegations of violations.

Disclosure requirements promote transparency and accountability by requiring candidates to report their campaign contributions and expenditures, allowing the public to scrutinize the sources of their funding and how their money is being spent.

Public financing of elections is supported by the argument that it reduces the influence of special interests by providing candidates with a source of funding that is not dependent on private donations.

One of the main arguments against public financing of elections is that it is unfair to taxpayers who do not support the candidates receiving public funds.

Bundling campaign contributions refers to the practice of collecting individual contributions and then donating them to a candidate or political party in a single, larger contribution. This is often done by individuals or groups known as straw donors.

Super PACs are political action committees that are not affiliated with a particular candidate or party and can raise and spend unlimited amounts of money on independent expenditures.

Conversion refers to the practice of using campaign funds for personal use, which is a violation of campaign finance laws.

A straw donor is an individual who makes a campaign contribution in someone else's name, often to circumvent contribution limits or hide the true source of the donation.

A corporate contribution is a campaign contribution made in the name of a corporation or labor union, which is prohibited under federal law.

A foreign contribution is a campaign contribution made in the name of a foreign national, which is prohibited under federal law.

A minor contribution is a campaign contribution made in the name of a minor, which is prohibited under federal law.

A ghost contribution is a campaign contribution made in the name of a deceased person, which is prohibited under federal law.