Citizens United v. FEC (2010)
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- Last updated: October 10, 2024
- Grade level: High School (9-12)
- Resource type: Case Material, Case Summary, Unmarked Opinions
- Theme(s): Supreme Court/Judicial Branch
- Issue Area(s): Speech, Voting and Elections
- U.S. Supreme Court: AP Gov't and Politics Course Case
- U.S. Constitution: 1st Amendment
This U.S. Supreme Court case tackled the following question: Does a law (BCRA) that places limitations on the ability of corporations and labor unions to spend their own money to advocate for the election or defeat of a candidate violate the First Amendment’s guarantee of free speech?
It was decided on January 21, 2010.
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