In the case of Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission, the Supreme Court ruled that |
Individuals, but not
unions and corporations, could spend unlimited money on federal
elections
Individual campaign
contributions were limited to $50
Unions and corporations
could spend unlimited money from their general treasuries on
federal elections
Political Action
committees could spend unlimited money on Federal elections
In the case of Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission, the Supreme Court ruled that Unions and corporations could spend unlimited money from their general treasuries on federal elections.
U.S. Supreme Court ruled that unions and corporations may now spend unlimited amounts of money advocating for or against politicians. “This Court now concludes that independent expenditures, including those made by corporations, do not give rise to corruption or the appearance of corruption,” Kennedy wrote in the majority opinion in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.
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