Which collection of statutes created the Federal Election Commission and regulated campaign finance disclosures and limits?

• A. Federal Election Campaign Acts, 1971-1974
• B. Hatch Act
• C. McCain-Feingold Act
• D. Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act - 2002

Answer: (A)

The key idea is identifying the set of laws that first established the structure for federal campaign finance regulation. The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, amended in 1974, created the Federal Election Commission and set up the system of campaign finance disclosures and contribution limits that governs federal elections. The Hatch Act restricts political activity of government employees, so it’s not about creating the FEC or the disclosure framework. McCain-Feingold (the 2002 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act) amended FECA and extended rules, but it did not establish the FEC or the initial disclosure and limit regime. So the collection of statutes is the Federal Election Campaign Acts, 1971-1974.