Question

Read the sentence from paragraph 1 in of Corporations Have Campaign Rights, Too. "Much of this outrage is unfounded because many people dont understand what this ruling means."

How does the authors use of the word unfounded describe their feelings about peoples reactions to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling?
A. The author believes the peoples reactions should be documented.
B. The author believes the peoples reactions should be forgotten.
C. The author believes the peoples reactions are misguided.
D. The author believes the peoples reactions are justified.

Answer 1

The author describes the public's reaction to the Supreme Court ruling on corporate campaign contributions as misguided, due to a lack of understanding about the case and its implications.

Step-by-step explanation:

The author's use of the word unfounded in the statement "Much of this outrage is unfounded because many people dont understand what this ruling means" indicates that they believe people's reactions to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling are misguided.

The author thinks the public outrage is based on a lack of understanding regarding the implications of the ruling that corporations have campaign rights, which concerns the First Amendment's allowance of unlimited political campaign contributions by corporations. The ruling, decided with a 5-4 majority, strikes down spending limits as unconstitutional and has profoundly influenced political campaign financing.