MC glossary terms

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Mccain-Feingold Act

/ˈmækkeɪn ˈfeɪŋɡoʊld ækt/

Definitions

  1. (n.) A U.S. federal law enacted in 2002 aimed at regulating the financing of political campaigns by limiting soft money contributions to political parties and restricting campaign advertising.
    The McCain-Feingold Act significantly changed the landscape of campaign finance reform in the United States.

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  • mccain-feingold act

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Commentary

Also known as the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002; important to note its role in limiting soft money and regulating electioneering communications.

Mckeiver V. Pennsylvania

/ˌmækˈaɪvər v. ˌpɛnslˈveɪnjə/

Definitions

  1. (n.) A landmark 1991 U.S. Supreme Court case ruling that jury trials are not constitutionally required in juvenile delinquency proceedings under the Sixth Amendment.
    McKeiver v. Pennsylvania established that juveniles do not have a constitutional right to jury trials in delinquency cases.

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  • mckeiver v. pennsylvania

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Commentary

The case is pivotal in juvenile justice, distinguishing the procedural rights afforded to juveniles from those in adult criminal proceedings.

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