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AP United States Government and Politics
Multiple Choice

Impact of Citizens United on Campaign Finance

Hard Unit 5: Political Participation Campaign Finance

In recent years, campaign finance has sparked significant debate regarding its influence on the political process and elections in the United States. The Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v. FEC (2010) fundamentally altered the landscape of campaign financing by ruling that corporate funding of independent political broadcasts cannot be limited under the First Amendment, leading to an increase in the proliferation of Political Action Committees (PACs) and Super PACs. Considering this context, which of the following statements accurately reflects the implications of this ruling on campaign finance?

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