Citizens United vs FEC Quiz

What is the Federal Election Commission (FEC) responsible for?

• Enforcing campaign finance laws

• Banning corporations from political spending

• Producing political ads

• Regulating labor unions

Which law changed campaign finance laws in the United States in 2002?

• Citizens United vs FEC

• Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA)

• Fahrenheit 911

• Hillary the Movie

What did the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA) ban?

• Political ads within 30 days of a primary election

• Independent political spending by corporations and labor unions

• Direct contributions from corporations or unions to campaigns

• Campaign finance regulations

Why did Citizens United file a complaint to the FEC?

• To challenge the constitutionality of BCRA

• To produce a critical movie about John Kerry

• To support President George W. Bush

• To promote campaign finance regulations

What is the constitutional clause involved in the Citizens United case?

• 14th Amendment: Equal Protection Clause

• 14th Amendment: Due Process Clause

• First Amendment: Freedom of the Press Clause

• First Amendment: Freedom of Speech Clause

Why did the FEC rule against Citizens United for showing the movie Hilary: The Movie?

• They believed it was a political attack against Hillary Clinton

• They considered it genuine commercial activity

• They thought it was a legitimate filmmaker

• They wanted to support John Kerry

What did the Supreme Court rule in the Citizens United vs FEC case?

• Corporations cannot support any political cause

• Corporations can give unlimited money directly to political campaigns

• Corporations cannot engage in independent political spending

• Corporations can raise and spend unlimited money for political ads

What precedent was set with the Citizens United Decision?

• Corporations are people

• Political speech in the form of money is protected speech

• Big money would have a lot of influence over political campaigns

• All of the above

What did the Supreme Court's ruling lead to?

• Limitations on free speech

• Restrictions on campaign finance

• Formation of Super PACs

• Banning of political ads

According to Justice John Paul Stevens (main dissent) what is the main problem with the Citizens United ruling?

• It undermines the freedom of speech

• It promotes corporate power over individuals

• It threatens the integrity of institutions

• It supports campaign finance regulations