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The role money plays in campaigns has been a hotly debated topic for decades. For some, it has a corrupting influence, as politicians become beholden to the interests that support them. For others, money encourages free speech, giving politicians a greater ability to take their message to the voters.
This difference of opinion has given rise to battles in legislatures and courtrooms across the country, as various States and the Federal Government have attempted to enact measures to control the perceived influence that money has on the political process.
In 2002, Congress passed the Bipartisan Campaign Refor…
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Free Speech and Campaign Funding
Arizona’s Campaign Finance System
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Inside the Court
Free Speech, School Choice, Juvenile Rights, and Immigration on the Docket
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Brown, et al. v. Entertainment Merchants Assn., et al.
The Court Strikes Down Restrictions on Violent Video Game Sales
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Chamber of Commerce v. Whiting
The Court Upholds Arizona’s Sanctions on Employers of Illegal Immigrants
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Kentucky v. King
The Court Details When Police Can Enter a Home Without a Warrant
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Ashcroft v. al-Kidd
The Court Upholds Material-Witness Detentions No Matter the Motivation
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J.D.B. v. North Carolina
The Court Requires Police to Take Age Into Account During Interrogation
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Money and Elections
Recent Developments in Campaign Finance Law
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Davis v. Federal Election Commission
The Court Strikes Down the Federal “Millionaire’s Amendment”
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Before the Court in AFEC v. Bennett
The Justices Weigh in on Arizona’s Campaign Finance Program
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Opinion of the Court in AFEC v. Bennett
The Citizens Clean Elections Act Is Unconstitutional
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Pro & Con
Does the Arizona Clean Elections Act Violate the First Amendment Rights of Privately Financed Candidates?
