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Citizens United v. F.E.C 2010 1. Banning of direct campaign contributions (Tillman Act, 1907); limitations on activities of federal employees (Hatch Act, 1937); banning direct contributions from labor unions (Taft-Hartley, 1947); public reporting requirements and dollar-amount limitations on donations (1974); ban on “electioneering communications” within a set time period prior to elections (2002)

Citizens United v. F.E.C 2010 2. The SC said that restricting independent spending by individuals and groups on a candidate interfered with 1st Amendment speech rights. Said restrictions unconstitutionally interfered with the speakers’ ability to convey their message to as many people as possible.

Citizens United v. F.E.C 2010 3. Citizens United, a non-profit group funded by donations, produced a full-length movie critical of Hillary Clinton. It was supposed to be shown in theaters and streaming nationwide. It potentially violated the limitation on “electioneering communication”.

Citizens United v. F.E.C 2010 4. It extended the principle, based on the Buckley ruling, that restrictions on spending money for the purpose of political speech unconstitutionally burdened the right to free speech protected by the First Amendment.

Citizens United v. F.E.C 2010 5. Your opinion. 6. Using the same reasoning as the SC did in Buckley, these laws would be unconstitutional because banning such spending unconstitutionally interfered with the rights to assistance of counsel, private education or an abortion. A travel ban on candidates would mean that it unconstitutionally burdened the right to speak on your own behalf.