Connecting Current Events to Government Concepts

Welcome to the Platteville High School AP Government Blog. Here we continue classroom discussion and connect current events to course concepts.

Friday, October 29, 2010

Citizens United v. FEC and the Midterms

When we looked at the recent (2010) decision handed down from the Roberts Supreme Court, we were essentially looking at the Constitution and asking "who is a person?"  This decision holds that corporations and political organizations are "people" according to our founding document and therefore have freedom of speech, including "speaking" with their money.



What are you thoughts on this recent shift our political system.  What do you see are the pros and cons of the Citizens United impact.  Do you see an impact in the midterms races?  Do you think it will change any election outcomes?  For better or worse?

[Note: As I find new material for blog posts, it will be added.  It does not change your minimum expectation of 1 educated comment per week, but instead offers you options.  Feel free to comment more and please keep the conversation going.]

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