Which of the following was a result of the Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010)?

A. Groups and individuals were allowed to contribute unlimited sums directly to candidate campaigns and political parties.
B. Super PACs were formed to collect unlimited money from individuals and groups to spend advocating or denouncing candidates.
C. Soft money was banned from both presidential and congressional campaigns.
D. Disclosure rules were strengthened to increase transparency in campaign finance.


Answer: B

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