Campaign Finance Law : The Supreme Court Upholds Key Provisions of BCRA in McConnell v. FEC.

Reviews Dec. 10, 2003 Supreme Court decision in McConnell v. FEC, which upheld key provisions of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, including restrictions on the raising and spending of previously unregulated political party funds and a prohibition on the use of certain corporate and labor...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2003.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Campaign funds. Judge-made law. Constitutional law. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Reviews Dec. 10, 2003 Supreme Court decision in McConnell v. FEC, which upheld key provisions of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, including restrictions on the raising and spending of previously unregulated political party funds and a prohibition on the use of certain corporate and labor union funds for campaign-related communications. Provides background on the case, and describes highlights of the decision by the court.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.