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Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer.
-What has been the impact of the Citizens United and Speechnow decisions on campaign funding?


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Preponderance of the Evidence

A standard of proof in civil cases, where the party with the more convincing evidence wins, requiring over 50% of the evidence to be in favor.

Negligence Action

A legal claim made against someone who is alleged to have failed to act with the care that a reasonably prudent person would have in a similar situation, resulting in harm.

Res Ipsa Loquitur

A legal doctrine which allows plaintiffs to prove negligence on the basis of the very nature of an accident or injury occurring, suggesting the defendant's responsibility even without direct evidence of negligence.

Overpressurized

A state where pressure in a system exceeds its designed limits, potentially leading to failure or hazard.

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