Campaign Finance Reform: This refers to efforts to change the way money is raised and spent in political campaigns, often with the goal of reducing the influence of large donors.
Soft Money: This term refers to funds donated to political parties for party-building activities but not directly supporting individual candidates. These were not regulated by FECA until later amendments.
Political Action Committee (PAC): A PAC is an organization that pools campaign contributions from members and donates those funds to campaigns for or against candidates, ballot initiatives, or legislation.