• PAC: non—profit political action committee
• APAC excepted a portion of its funds from a for-profit company
• A portion of these funds were siphoned into making a disparaging movie about Hillary Clinton
• Kent released this film within 30 days of primaries, 60 days of general.
• The court ruled that restricting unions or corporations political advocacy was violative of the First Amendment
• Requires strict scrutiny
• The first amendment applies to people, not corporations or unions
• Direct contributions by corporations or unions to campaigns are not allowed, but independent expenditures to campaigns are.
• Allowed unlimited spending on a candidate, but indirectly
  • Through issue spending, PACs, etc.
• Quid pro quo corruption.
• Corporations are not people, Constitution does not protect corporations like it does people.

Main Ideas

Electioneering Communications

Definition

Funding

Disclosure and Disclaimer Requirements

disclosure is justified by a "governmental interest" in providing the "electorate with information" about election-related spending resources.

political speech restrictions based on a speaker’s corporate identity.

PACs

Is a non-profit PAC hat accepts a small portion of its funds from for-profit companies.