Asked by Durae Mystique on Jul 25, 2024
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Super PACs were made possible in part by the
A) Federal Election Campaign Act.
B) Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act.
C) Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v.Federal Election Commission.
D) Supreme Court's decision in Buckley v.Valeo.
Super PACs
Independent political action committees that may raise unlimited sums of money from corporations, unions, and individuals but are not permitted to coordinate directly with parties or candidates.
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act
A U.S. federal law enacted in 2002 aimed at regulating the financing of political campaigns, often referred to as the McCain-Feingold Act.
- Acquire knowledge about the operations and regulatory framework of Political Action Committees (PACs) and Super PACs in electoral campaigns.
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Joseph DelosJul 30, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Super PACs were made possible in part by the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. The decision declared that limiting independent expenditures by corporations and unions violated their First Amendment rights, allowing them to spend unlimited amounts on political campaigns. This led to the formation of Super PACs, which are independent political action committees that can raise and spend unlimited amounts of money on political campaigns as long as they do not directly coordinate with the candidate's campaign.
Learning Objectives
- Acquire knowledge about the operations and regulatory framework of Political Action Committees (PACs) and Super PACs in electoral campaigns.
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