http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1co7bMQplwQ
Watch the video on Citizens United v. FTC above. Then answer the questions below.
In one or two sentences, summarize the United States Supreme Court ruling in the Citizens United case. Remember, the ruling is, “How did the court decide the issue?”
What were the key points in the McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2002? Key points refer to the purpose of the Act; What did the Act accomplish.
Why did Citizens United deliberately violate the law in creating and running the Hillary: The Movie documentary?
Why has the US Federal Government passed laws limiting the amount of money corporations and labor unions can spend on federal election activities? In other words, what is the federal government attempting to accomplish by passing the Act.
The dissenting opinion stated that the press/media is different than corporations. How is the press different from corporations? Does that difference matter when it comes to free speech?
Next, do a little research on your own. Find one news article in favor of the Citizens United case and one news article opposed to the Citizens United case. Make sure you cite your sources using the MLA citation format.
Read both articles and complete the following:
Summarize the article in favor of the case in one or two quality paragraphs.
Summarize the article opposing the case in one to two quality paragraphs.
With which view do you agree most and why?
