The 2010 Citizens United and Speechnow

question 23

Multiple Choice

The 2010 Citizens United and Speechnow.org decisions had the greatest impact on

• A) candidates who want to spend their own money in their campaigns.
• B) party committees.
• C) candidate committees.
• D) traditional PACs.
• E) super PACs.

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Definitions:

Strategic Defense Initiative

A proposed missile defense system announced by President Ronald Reagan in 1983, intended to protect the United States from attack by ballistic strategic nuclear weapons.

Camp David Accords

A peace treaty between Israel and Egypt brokered by the United States in 1978, leading to significant steps towards peace in the Middle East.

Oliver North

A United States Marine Corps officer involved in the Iran-Contra affair during the Reagan administration.