In this particular instance, court finally determined that the anti-corruption interest is insufficient to override Citizens United's ban on certain speech and that "independent expenditures, including those made by corporations, do not give rise to the corruption or appearance of corruption."
A political campaign communication that explicitly supports the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate but is not produced in conjunction with, in consultation with, or at the request or suggestion of a candidate, a candidate's authorized committee, or a political party is known as an independent expenditure in American elections. The spending is not independent if a candidate, his or her agent, approved committee, party, or a "agent" for one of these entities becomes "materially involved." In 2003, the phrase was first used in the Code of Federal Regulations. Contributions are sums of money (or its equivalent) given to someone for their use. The funds are then used by candidates and organizations to finance their campaigns.
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