Is there any evidence of soft or dark money

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Assignment:

Identify three clues or areas of concern that might impact your congressperson's votes.

How much does your representative or senator receive in direct (hard money) donations, and where does that money come from?
What Political Action committees, lobbyists, or other Special Interest Groups or donors might influence your representative or Senator's vote on your chosen bill or other bills?
Is there any evidence of soft or dark money? What about evidence of the representative or senator adding a porkbarrel project to the bill?
Example area of concern: There is a Georgia congressperson who gets more money from out-of-state donations than from in-state. Why? Why might this be of concern?

Assignment:

The goal here is for you to assess how the money influences our representatives (House of Representatives) or senators (Senate) and in turn, impacts the other branches of government.

The Task: please share however much you find relevant, I just want a understanding.

Introduction: Define terms key to your research, present three points of concern, and give a clearly defined thesis statement or main point of your paper.
First through Third Body Paragraphs: In each body paragraph, discuss one point to support your thesis statement or main point of your paper.
Conclusion Paragraph: Wrap up and summarize your points, especially as they pertain to the thesis statement or main point of your paper. In your conclusion, don't forget to explain how an influenced congressperson might then influence other branches of government.

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