Case Background
The Court
Money, Money, Money
Terms to Know
100

What was the name of the film at the center of the case?

What is Hillary: The Movie?

100

What year was Citizens United v. FEC decided?

What is 2010?

100

True or False: Super PACs can donate directly to candidates

What is false?

100

What does PAC stand for?

What is Political Action Committee?

200

What federal law did Citizens United challenge?

What is the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA)?

200

Which justice wrote the majority opinion?

Who is Justice Kennedy?

200

How much did outside groups spend in the 2012 election cycle?

What is over $1 billion?

200

What is the term for anonymous political spending by nonprofits?

What is dark money?

300

What type of organization is Citizens United?

What is a nonprofit corporation?

300

What First Amendment right was at the center of this case?

What is freedom of speech?

300

What billionaire was known for spending heavily in elections post–Citizens United?

Who is Sheldon Adelson?

300

What kind of nonprofit can spend on politics and keep donors secret?

What is a 501(c)(4) organization?

400

Why did the FEC block the movie from airing on cable TV before the 2008 primary?

What is because it was considered an electioneering communication funded by corporate money?

400

What major precedent was overturned in this ruling?

What is Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce?

400

What kind of spending did the Court allow in the ruling?

What is unlimited independent expenditures?

400

What is the key difference between a regular PAC and a Super PAC?

What is that Super PACs can raise and spend unlimited money but cannot donate directly to candidates?