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CITIZENS UNITED V FEC

(2010)
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QUESTIONS

  • Who was involved
  • What started the case
  • What was resolved
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BACKGROUND

that laws preventing corporations and unions from using general treasury funds for independent electioneering communications violate the First Amendment's guarantee of freedom of speech
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CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUE

Is it under free speech or is it not
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PARTIES INVOLVED

  • Citizens United
  • Federal election commission
Citizens united won 5-4
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WHEN AND WHERE

JANUARY 21 2010
Headquarters citizens united
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RULING AND DESCISION

OK for corporations and labor unions to spend as much as they want to convince people to vote for or against a candidate.
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PERSONAL THOUGHTS

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QUESTIONS

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SOURCES

  • Wikipedia
  • Google
  • britannica
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