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.

Corporations.

Judge-made law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2010

Summary:

Provides an overview of selected campaign finance policy options in light of Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United volume 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

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Microfiche version Library of CongressCongressional Research Service Campaign Finance Policy After Citizens United v Federal Election Commission

Publisher Number:

CRS-2010-GVF-0152

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