Which of the Following Statements About Campaign Speech Is Most

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about campaign speech is most accurate?

• A) The Supreme Court has ruled that political contributions and expenditures are in no way protected by First Amendment rights.
• B) Considering the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1974, the Supreme Court ruled that Congress could limit how candidates spent money, but not how they acquired it.
• C) The Supreme Court has consistently rejected limits on campaign contributions as unconstitutional abridgements on individual citizens' rights of speech and petition.
• D) The Supreme Court recently ruled that state laws could restrict any form of paid campaign advertising within one month of an election.
• E) In recent years, the Supreme Court has loosened the limits on campaign speech based on interpretations of the First Amendment.

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