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Federal Election Commission v. Akins (1998), authorizing "any party aggrieved by an order of the Commission" to file a suit; McConnell v. Federal Election Commission (2003) Federal Election Commission v. Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. (2007), holding that issue ads may not be banned before elections; Davis v. Federal Election Commission (2008 ...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enforces federal antitrust and consumer protection laws by investigating complaints against individual companies initiated by consumers, businesses, congressional inquiries, or reports in the media. The commission seeks to ensure that the nation's markets function competitively by eliminating unfair or ...
5 Commissioners of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (political balance required; seven-year terms of office; chair, who first must be confirmed as a member, also needs to be confirmed.) 5 Commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission (political balance required; five-year terms of office)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Federal Election Commission Commissioner and Chair Ellen Weintraub said on Thursday she received a letter from President Donald Trump that purports to fire her but added ...
The patronage system thrived in the U.S. federal government until 1883. In 1820 Congress limited federal administrators to four-year terms, which led to constant turnover; by the 1860s and the Civil War, patronage had led to widespread inefficiency and political corruption. Although it used to be confined to cabinet positions, department heads ...
Sean Cooksey, a Trump-appointed commissioner on the Federal Election Commission (FEC), announced Monday that he would be resigning on President-elect Trump’s first day in office. “I am proud ...
McConnell v. Federal Election Commission, 540 U.S. 93 (2003), is a case in which the United States Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of most of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA), often referred to as the McCain–Feingold Act.
While the U.S. Constitution does set parameters for the election of federal officials, state law, not federal, regulates most aspects of elections in the U.S., including primary elections, the eligibility of voters (beyond the basic constitutional definition), the method of choosing presidential electors, as well as the running of state and ...