Campaign finance reform has been a topic of interest throughout the history of the United States government, particularly in recent decades . There are arguments on both sides. Supporters of campaign finance limits argue that wealthy donors and corporations hold too much power in elections and can therefore corrupt campaigns. Those who favor less regulation argue that campaign donations are a form of free speech. One case in particular, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, changed everything when it came to campaign finance. Favoritism was a predominant element of the early elections. For most of U.S. history, there was no law passed for campaign finance reform. The first time the federal government attempted to regulate campaign finance reform was in 1867, when Congress passed the navel appropriations bill. This bill prohibited government officials from soliciting money from shipyard workers (Fuller). In 1907, the Tillman Act was passed. This law prohibits national corporations and banks from contributing directly to presidential or congressional campaigns. This law only applied to general elections and was ineffective due to loopholes (Rowan). The federal Corrupt Practices Act was passed in 1910. It requires House candidates to disclose their campaign expenses and the source of all campaign contributions. This law was later amended in 1911 to require Senate candidates to also follow the disclosure rules created by the law. The law was revised in 1925 to expand the list of people required to file reports. The revision also specifies that these reports must be filed on a quarterly basis. The revision also requires that all contributions middle of paper......election reform, people will just have to wait and see what the future of campaigns looks like. Works Cited Dowling, Conor M., and Michael Gerald Miller. Great PAC! : Money, elections and voters after Citizens United. New York, NY: Routledge, 2014. Print. Fuller, Jaime. “From George Washington to Shaun McCutcheon: A Brief History of Campaign Finance Reform.” » Washington Post. The Washington Post, April 3, 2014. Web. April 16, 2014. Rowan, Beth. “Campaign Finance Reform: History and Timeline.” Info please. Info please, and Web. April 16, 2014. Rountree, Clarke. Venomous Speech: Problems with American Political Discourse on the Right and the Left. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2013. Print. Sullivan, Kristin and Terrance Adams. “SUMMARY OF CITIZENS UNITS V. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION.” Legislative Research Office. Np, March 2, 2010. Web. April 22. 2014.