Suppose a State Passed a Statute Prohibiting Corporations from Buying

question 28

Multiple Choice

Suppose a state passed a statute prohibiting corporations from buying ads to support or oppose any referendum unless the ballot measure relates directly to the corporation's business.This law most likely would be

• A)constitutional,because corporations don't have a First Amendment right to influence ballot measures.
• B)constitutional,under the "shareholder rule" of Buckley v.Valeo.
• C)unconstitutional,unless limited to nonprofit ideological corporations.
• D)unconstitutional,under the precedent of First National Bank of Boston v.Bellotti.

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