Beginning with the 2010 election, corporations were free to run ads directly advocating a candidate’s election for the first time since 1907 when Congress first banned using general corporate funds in federal election campaigns. This occurred based on which 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision?

A. Federal Election Commission v. McCain
B. Feingold v. McConnell
C. Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
D. BCRA v. Fox News
E. FEC v. Americans United Trust

Answer: C

Political Science

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a. Globalization contributed to a race to the top that has contributed to unprecedented levels of wealth and freedom. b. Globalization led to a race to the bottom that reduced the quality of life for ordinary people. c. Globalization helped the populations of Thailand and Taiwan, but done little to help those in South Korea. d. Globalization increased the standard of living for the average person, but also increased economic inequality.

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A. judicial review. B. judicial restraint. C. judicial politics. D. judicial curbs.

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