Campaign Finance Law : The Supreme Court Upholds Key Provisions of BCRA in McConnell v. FEC.

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Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Campaign funds.

Constitutional law.

Judge-made law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (6 pages) : digital, PDF file

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2003.

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Summary:

Reviews Dec. 10, 2003 Supreme Court decision in McConnell volumes FEC, which upheld key provisions of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, including restrictions on the raising and spending of previously unregulated political party funds and a prohibition on the use of certain corporate and labor union funds for campaign-related communications. Provides background on the case, and describes highlights of the decision by the court.

Notes:

CRS Report.

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Campaign Finance Law

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