Citizens United Vocabulary

Citizens United Vocabulary

What vocabulary is important to this decision?

Multiple Choice

Citizens United VS. FEC's decision was (is)....

• unanimous

• a consensus

• controversial

• not acceptable

Multiple Choice

What word or phrase is a summary that explains the logic behind this decision?

• Executive Order

• Majority Opinion

• Minority Opinion

• Congressional Inquiry

Multiple Choice

The agency set up by Congress in 1974, following abuses of that election & Watergate, is called the FEC. Which branch oversees the FEC?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• Supreme Court

Multiple Choice

Besides corporations, what was a primary interest group the Citizens United refers to when it says "both for-profit and non-profit?"

• lobbyists

• labor unions

• billionaires

Multiple Choice

What word means "if I lose my case, I can ask for a review"?

• bipartisan

• lobbyist

• district court

• appeal

Multiple Choice

What word means "most Americans want their elected officials to reach across the aisle"?

• lobbyist

• bipartisan

• appeal

• amendment

Multiple Choice

What word means "an interest group, for profit or non-profit created to support candidates"?

• partisan

• bipartisan

• political action committe

• primary system

Multiple Choice

What word means that the Supreme Court, in a sense, makes laws?

• Federal Election Commission (FEC)

• political action committee (PAC)

• Judicial Review

• Supreme Court

Multiple Choice

The Supreme Court hears a small number of cases compared to those requested. All of the following are things that the Supreme Court would consider when deciding EXCEPT

• Federal Circuit Court of Appeals

• Federal District Courts

• Public Opinion

• The Constitution

Multiple Choice

To change the rules for campaign financing we would need to pass an amendment, which is very hard to do. Could the Supreme Court reverse its decision at some point?

• Yes

• No

• The Constitution hasn't determined that yes