AP USG&P Unit 2: The SCOTUS 14 - Federal Policy

What was the main issue in the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission case?

• Whether corporations could be banned from independent political spending and direct contributions to campaigns or political parties.

• Whether the military services could be banned from independent political spending and direct contributions to campaigns or political parties.

• Whether individual American citizens could be banned from independent political spending and direct contributions to campaigns or political parties.

• All of the above.

The Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission case led to the development of ______ and a significant increase in the amount of money contributed to political campaigns.

• Political parties

• Super PACs

• Nonprofit organizations

• Government regulations

In what year was the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission case decided?

• 2008

• 2010

• 2012

• 2014

The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 banned corporations from ______.

• Independent political spending

• Direct contributions to campaigns

• Both A and B

• None of the above

What was the holding in the Citizens United case regarding corporations?

• They should be considered to be people

• They should be banned from political spending

• They should be taxed more

• They should be dissolved.

The Citizens United case ruled campaign contributions were a form of ______ speech, which is protected by the First Amendment.

• Commercial

• Political

• Artistic

• Hate

Which act was challenged in the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission case?

• Voting Rights Act

• Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act

• Civil Rights Act

• Freedom of Information Act

The Citizens United case involved a movie about which political figure?

• Barack Obama

• Hillary Clinton

• Donald Trump

• George Bush

The Citizens United case is recommended to be studied early-on before the exam because it is considered ______.

• Easy

• Irrelevant

• One of the hardest cases

• Unimportant

What was the impact of the Citizens United case on political campaigns?

• Decrease in spending

• Increase in Super PACs

• Ban on political ads

• None of the above.