Question

citizens united vs federal elections commission background in 2-3 sentences

Answer 1

Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) is a landmark Supreme Court case that addressed the issue of campaign finance and the regulation of political spending by corporations and unions. The case arose from a challenge to the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA), which restricted independent political expenditures. The Supreme Court ruled that such restrictions violated the First Amendment's guarantee of free speech, thereby allowing corporations and unions to spend unlimited funds on political campaigns.