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CLEP US Government

Category - Elections

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Which US Supreme Court decision prohibited the government from restricting political spending by corporations and unions?

Hardwick v. Bowers
Bush v. Gore
Citizens United v. FEC
Lithgow v. New York
McCain v. Forrester

Explanation

Answer: C - The Citizens United (2010) decision opened the door for virtually unlimited political spending by corporations and labor unions. As a result, political advertising by groups not officially affiliated with either campaign went up tremendously. The Supreme Court decided that portions of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2003 (better known as “McCain-Feingold”) violated the First Amendment right to freedom of speech.

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