Campaign Finance Policy After Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. : Issues and Options for Congress.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Campaign funds.

Judge-made law.

Corporations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (11 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2010.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides an overview of selected campaign finance policy options in light of Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v. FEC, which struck down the longstanding prohibitions on corporations using their general treasury funds to make independent expenditures and on corporations and labor unions from using general treasury funds for "electioneering communications;" determining that these prohibitions constituted a band on First Amendment right to free speech. Considers legislative action and potential implications for political advertising.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Sept. 2012). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress.Congressional Research Service. Campaign Finance Policy After Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission

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