WHAT DO CORPORATIONS AND THE FIRST AMENDMENT HAVE TO DO WITH POLITICS?

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WHAT DO CORPORATIONS AND THE FIRST AMENDMENT HAVE TO DO WITH POLITICS?

Citizens United v. F.E.C. (2010) Reading #1

Do you agree or disagree with Mr Do you agree or disagree with Mr. Carvin when he says “that a ban on spending money to speak is no different than a straight forward ban on speech”?

* Court case dealing with regulation of campaign spending by organizations * 1st Amendment prohibits government from restricting political spending by non profit organizations (corporations and unions, too)

Organizations may not contribute directly to political campaigns

PAC: Gets $ from donors and uses money to campaign

SUPER PAC: Unlike traditional PACs, they can raise funds from individuals, corporations, unions, and other groups without any legal limit on donation size *Made possible by Citizens United case

501(C)(4): politically active nonprofit organizations dedicated to social welfare. May participate in political campaigns and elections, as long as their primary activity is the promotion of social welfare not required to disclose their donors

What do you think? Pro and Pro Con and Con CITIZENS UNITED V. FEC What do you think? Pro and Pro Con and Con

2012 Presidential Election

BIG SKY, BIG MONEY

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Citizens United Essay and Discussion