In response to the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (McCain-Feingold Act), the United States Supreme Court, in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010), ruled that
a. limits cannot be placed upon candidates' contributions to their own campaigns
b. independent campaign expenditures by corporations and unions are protected by the First Amendment
c. limits on issue advertisements 90 days before an election are unconstitutional
d. limits on campaign contributions by minors are constitutional under the First Amendment
e. requiring endorsement statements in campaign advertisements is unconstitutional
Answer: b. independent campaign expenditures by corporations and unions are protected by the First Amendment
You might also like to view...
The most popular and successful deregulation effort was the deregulation of the _________ industry
A) telephone B) automobile C) banking D) airline E) None of the above
How are trial juries different from grand juries? a. Grand juries deal with civil cases, while trial juries deal with criminal cases
b. Grand juries exist mainly in rural areas, and trial juries are used mainly in urban areas. c. Grand juries determine whether there is enough evidence to charge someone with a crime, whereas trial juries determine guilt or innocence. d. Trial juries decide guilt or innocence, and grand juries hear appeals. e. Grand juries have fewer members; otherwise, there is no difference between them and trial juries.