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McCutcheon v. Fed. Election Comm’n

December 10, 2018 by: Content Team

Following is the case brief for McCutcheon v. Fed. Election Comm’n, 134 S. Ct. 1434 (2014) Case Summary of McCutcheon v. Fed. Election Comm’n: Two federal election laws imposed certain limits on how much a person could donate in elections. The “base limit,” restricted how much someone could donate to a particular candidate or committee. The “aggregate limit,” restricted how […]

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Legislation & Governmental Agencies
U.S. Constitution

Buckley v. Valeo

April 4, 2017 by: Content Team

Following is the case brief for Buckley v. Valeo, United States Supreme Court,(1976) Case summary for Buckley v. Valeo: Senator Buckley brought suit against Federal Election Commission (FEC) representative, Valeo, in district court. Buckley alleged Congress did not have the authority to appoint commissioners of the FEC and that the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) violated the First Amendment’s […]

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Civil Rights
Governmental Policies
U.S. Constitution