Executive Solution Overview
_Citizens United vs. the Federal Election Commission (FEC)_, 558 U.S. 310, was a landmark case that significantly reshaped the influence of money in American elections, a ruling that will most likely stand for a generation. Who was Citizens United and why did they believe that the ban on their film,…
Assignment Prompt & Instructions
_Citizens United vs. the Federal Election Commission (FEC)_, 558 U.S. 310, was a landmark case that significantly reshaped the influence of money in American elections, a ruling that will most likely stand for a generation. Who was Citizens United and why did they believe that the ban on their film, _Hillary: The Movie_, was unconstitutional? What was the majority opinion of the court? What was the dissenting opinion of the court? What effect did _Citizens United_ have on spending on elections? (in your response to this last question, distinguish between the terms "PAC" and "SuperPAC."
Sources: [https://www.fec.gov/legal-resources/court-cases/citizens-united-v-fec/](https://www.fec.gov/legal-resources/court-cases/citizens-united-v-fec/)
[https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/case-files/citizens-united-v-federal-election-commission/](https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/case-files/citizens-united-v-federal-election-commission/)
##  Guidelines
Please respond in a 600-900 word statement and please make sure that your respond is organized with a clear introduction (with thesis statement)