Are you a campaign finance champ -- or chump?

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Take this quiz to test your knowledge and learn how your state is (or isn't) ensuring your representatives can't be bought.

  1. 1

    Illinois has some of the most stringent campaign finance regulations in the country.

  2. 2

    There is currently no limit on the amount of money an individual can give a political candidate in Illinois.

  3. 3

    Illinois businesses with state government contracts worth $50,000 or more (or who are seeking such contracts) may not contribute to the politicians who sign the contracts.

  4. 4

    Currently, a business may give up to $10,000 to a political candidate in Illinois.

  5. 5

    Campaigns are not required to file financial reports electronically with the Illinois State Board of Elections.

  6. 6

    Last year, Gov. Pat Quinn's Illinois Reform Commission recommended imposing campaign contribution limits on all donors.

  7. 7

    Passed in October and signed into law in December, Senate Bill 1466 sets the first campaign contribution caps in Illinois history.

  8. 8

    Senate Bill 1466 was the only campaign finance reform bill the Illinois General Assembly passed in 2009.

  9. 9

    Gov. Pat Quinn signed campaign finance reform measures exactly one year after former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's arrest.

  10. 10

    Illinois' new campaign finance law goes into effect before the general election in November.

  11. 11

    Under the new law, candidates for statewide office who give at least $250,000 to their own campaign are exempt from contribution limits -- as are each of their opponents for that office.

  12. 12

    Under the new law, a union may give up to $50,000 to a political candidate in Illinois.

  13. 13

    Under the new law, loans are treated like contributions and thus are subject to contribution limits.

  14. 14

    Under the new law, legislative leaders and political parties may give up to $100,000 to a candidate in a general election.

  15. 15

    There is no limit on the amount of money a corporation or union can spend independently advocating the election or defeat of a candidate in Illinois.

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