POL 101: American Government

The duties of the FEC, which is an independent regulatory agency, are to disclose campaign finance information, to enforce the provisions of the law such as the limits and prohibitions on contributions, and to oversee the public funding of Presidential elections.

Nonpartisan, independent and nonprofit, the organization aims to create a more educated voter, an involved citizenry and a more transparent and responsive government. In short, the Center's mission is to:

•Inform citizens about how money in politics affects their lives
•Empower voters and activists by providing unbiased information
•Advocate for a transparent and responsive government

Our mission is to conduct high-quality, independent research and, based on that research, to provide innovative, practical recommendations that advance three broad goals:

•Strengthen American democracy;
•Foster the economic and social welfare, security and opportunity of all Americans and
•Secure a more open, safe, prosperous and cooperative international system.
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We specialize in six areas of research: advertising research; marketing research; media, content and technology research; loyalty, quality and customer relationship management research; opinion polls and social research; and survey management, data collection and delivery.

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