Question

The 2010 decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission had the effect of ____.

1) lifting the prior financial contribution restrictions on issue advocacy ads, such as McCain-Feingold Act.
2) setting the agenda in Congress for the next year.
3) making contributions that produced issue advocacy.
4) banning all issue advocacy ads.
5) none of the above.

Answer 1

The decision of Supreme Court on 2010 in Citizen United v. Federal Election Commission lifted restrictions on corporate funding of political broadcasts in candidate elections, viewing spending limits as a violation of First Amendment rights.

Step-by-step explanation:

The 2010 decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission had the effect of lifting the prior financial contribution restrictions on issue advocacy ads, such as the McCain-Feingold Act (also known as the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, BCRA).

The Supreme Court ruled that the BCRA's spending limits and restrictions on corporate funding of independent political broadcasts in candidate elections were unconstitutional because they violated the corporation's First Amendment rights.

Therefore, the correct answer to the student's question is 1) lifting the prior financial contribution restrictions on issue advocacy ads, such as McCain-Feingold Act.