Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission

for voting. Massachusetts follows suit in 1857. The tests were implemented to discriminate against Irish-Catholic immigrants. 1870 The 15th Amendment is passed. It gives former slaves the right to vote and protects the voting rights of adult male citizens of any race. 1889 Florida adopts a poll tax. Ten other southern states will implement poll taxes. 1890 Mississippi adopts a literacy test to keep African Americans from voting. Numerous other…

Criticisms regarding elections only reinforce Justice O’Connor’s claim that judicial elections represent an opportunity for partisans and special interests to install judges who will answer to them. In Citizens United v Federal Election Commission , by allowing such groups to spend without limits on communication tools during campaigns, the Supreme Court upheld these concerns. According to the majority, spending represents an exercise of free speech, a right guaranteed by the First Amendment ,…

Democracy for Sale Five years ago Citizens United spearheaded a campaign to steal the people's power and unfortunately the Supreme Court decided to rule in favor of the controversial right-wing group, in the devastating ruling of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. This disastrous move by the "Supreme Court scrapped the previous campaign finance laws and essentially declared that companies are allowed to buy politicians by circumventing restrictions via PACs, political action…

Chief Justice John Roberts The judicial power of the United States, shall be vested in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The judges, both of the supreme and inferior courts, shall hold their offices during good behavior, and shall, at stated times, receive for their services, a compensation, which shall not be diminished during their continuance in office. The modern Supreme court is As envisioned in Article 3 of the…

by the 1st amendment has been an active topic of discussion while debating the use of corporate money for political campaigns. These disputes are typically about whether or not limits on spending money should be engaged and regulated to keep the election process fair. And although money does play a big role in informing political messages, it can only really serve as a mainstay for a corporation’s tactic of communication. It does not account for a form of speech. However, when limits are…

21. Explain the purpose of primary elections. A primary election is an “intraparty election used by political parties to select a candidate to run in the general election.” (pg.661) The purpose of primary elections is to narrow down and select a candidate for each party and elect party officers; then the general election will decide who becomes the next president. 22. List the pros and cons of political machines. Political machines are “groups that control activities of a political party.”…

Is it fair for a state with a population of only 500,000 to have more voting power over a state with a population of over 37 million? That is the reality in the United States. The constitution and political system in the U.S have many aspects that are both democratic and non-democratic. Democratic can be defined as “favoring or characterized by social equality; egalitarian” or in other words, fair; whereas undemocratic can be defined as the opposite (“democratic”). When considering the system of…

inevitable conflict over Reconstruction, in December 1863 Lincoln announced the proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction. Ultimately allowing southern states rejoin the Union and then if a minimum ten percent of those who balloted during the 1860 election took the oath of allegiance to the Union and to accept emancipation. Lincoln did not target southerners to take the oath such as confederate officers and military officials. Those people would have to apply for a presidential pardon. Along…

million (“Election of 1952”). During his tenure as vice president, Nixon honed in his foreign policy acumen, with the Miller Center noting Nixon’s extensive foreign travel (“Richard Nixon: Life Before the…

000 appointments - the most important of which are his cabinet and federal judges (including the Supreme Court). Most of these must be approved by the Senate. Commander-in-ChiefThe President is the final authority in military matters and ultimately is responsible for the entire military might of the United State. Foreign AffairsThe President has the right to conduct diplomatic missions and set foreign policy on behalf of the United States.- Executive Clemency.The President has the power to…