David is a wealthy businessman who wants to show his support for a candidate running for president. He has not established a political action committee but wants to donate to a candidate in his own name since he is passionate about the candidate. Since money is no object, David wants to contribute as much as he can and writes a check for $3,000. What is David in violation of?

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David's contribution of $3,000 exceeds the individual contribution limit of $2,800 set by the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA). Therefore, he is in violation of FECA. The First Amendment gives individuals the right to free speech, which includes the right to make political donations, but this right is subject to the limits set by FECA. Article II of the Constitution outlines the powers and responsibilities of the president, which is not relevant to this scenario. Citizens United v. FEC was a Supreme Court case that allowed corporations and labor unions to spend unlimited amounts of money on political campaigns, but it did not eliminate the contribution limits for individuals.

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